Published 16:14 IST, January 24th 2021

'I was just sitting there': Bernie Sanders finally reacts to memes on his viral mittens

Bernie Sanders's memes went viral on various social media platforms after he was spotted at the inauguration wearing a green overcoat and mittens.

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Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders, whose minimalistic styling at presidential inauguration went viral on social media, has finally reacted to memes and jokes that followed. Sanders, who appeared on television show 'Late Night With Seth Meyers', was asked wher he has seen memes that were trending on social media over mittens that he was wearing during swearing-in ceremony on January 20. Sanders humourously replied to host Seth Meyers that he has seen all memes on social media. 

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"I was just sitting re trying to keep warm, trying to pay attention to what was going on," Sanders told Meyers. When Vermont politician was asked if has seen one with 'Sex and City' girls, he laughingly said, "Yes". Sanders went on to praise woman who sent him mittens. Sanders said that woman has been somewhat overwhelmed by response she has been getting after it exploded on social media. "What was really nice, Seth, was woman who me mittens lives in Essex Junction, Vermont. She is a school teacher and a very, very nice person, and she has been somewhat overwhelmed with kind of attention that is being shown to her mittens," Sanders said.

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woman named Jen Ellis, who h sent a pair of mittens to Sanders last year, has reportedly received some 13,000 orders after memes went viral on social media. Although Ellis is excited with response, she doesn't intend to really make those mittens for people who have ordered m. She said that she has students to teach and wants to spend time with her family.  

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Bernie Sanders memes

Bernie Sanders's memes went viral on various social media platforms after he was spotted at inauguration wearing a green overcoat and mittens. Millions of people, including celebrities from both Hollywood and Bollywood participated in memfest as y shared ir own version of Bernie memes. Here are some of best ones:

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16:14 IST, January 24th 2021