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Trump’s Press Secretary Has a Longstanding, Mysterious Hatred for Dippin’ Dots

No one's sure why new White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer is so opposed to Dippin’ Dots, but his hatred of the ice cream spheres has been public for years.

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer may have expressed a lack of appreciation for facts during his very first media briefing when he claimed that Trump's inauguration had the "largest audience to ever witness an inauguration—period—both in person and around the globe," despite extremely strong evidence to the contrary. But it turns out that Spicer happens to have a far greater adversary than something as inconsequential as easily demonstrable truths. The man seems to hate Dippin' Dots. Like, he abhors them. Yes, we're talking about the spherical ice cream snack that is the object of desire for every third grader on a class trip to the local science museum. Dippin' Dots appears to be the bane of existence for the man who is President Trump's public voice. Why? We have no fucking idea. Spicer has been expressing his disdain for the frozen novelty treat—which is marketed under the tagline "Ice Cream of the Future"—for a full five years. And in keeping with his boss's predilection, he has taken to Twitter to express his feelings. Read more on MUNCHIES

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