It's been four hours. How is there not yet polling on this?#MakeAmericaTacosAgainhttps://t.co/Ld9SYOjSgc
— Keith Olbermann (@KeithOlbermann) September 2, 2016 xomg, we're headed towards a constitutional crisis. #Pizza2016#makeamericatacosagainpic.twitter.com/LELhpZg697
— The X2 (@TheX2BusDC) May 5, 2016 xI do not remember the source to this, but it seems like we need a reminder. #TacoTrucksOnEveryCornerpic.twitter.com/pWzdSykSZl
— Danielle Belisle (@DanielIeBelisle) September 2, 2016 xLatinos for Trump founder @MarcoGutierrez: "you're gonna have taco trucks on every corner" #innershttps://t.co/Vifo3q7Ah8
— All In w/Chris Hayes (@allinwithchris) September 2, 2016The Clinton campaign has confirmed to TIME the type and brand of hot sauce now toted by the Democratic front runner for the presidential nomination: Ninja Squirrel, a Sriracha from the in-house brand of Texas-based Whole Foods Market. “And we continue to carry chili flakes and jalapeños around,” says Clinton campaign spokesperson Nick Merrill.
There is nothing new about Clinton’s devotion to chilies, though the comment lit up Twitter as an apparent reference to Beyoncé’s hit single “Formation” and its catchy condiment line, “I got hot sauce in my bag, swag.” Clinton was speaking to one of New York’s largest hip-hop and R&B stations, 105.1 FM’s the Breakfast Club, a morning radio show hosted by DJ Envy, Angela Yee and Charlamagne Tha God. (You can hear the interview here — the hot-sauce comment comes at about 25:00.)
Clinton’s official affection for hot sauce dates back decades. In 2008, she told 60 Minutes her habit of regularly eating chilies to stay healthy goes back to 1992. At the White House in the 1990s, Clinton boasted a collection of more than 100 hot sauces, according to a December report by the Associated Press.
In Monday’s radio interview, Clinton reiterated that her love of hot sauce is partly to do with its health benefits. “No seriously, hot sauce. I’ve been eating a lot of hot sauce. Raw peppers and hot sauce,” she said. “Because I think it keeps my immune system strong. I think hot sauce is good for you, in moderation.”
You wouldn’t think that North Korea would be a big marketing draw in the United States, although a couple of North Korean style eateries in K-town seem to be doing just fine, using images of Kim Jong Ill AKA “Dear Leader” to create a certain atmosphere. The Pyongyang Express is the city’s latest fusion taco truck, blending North Korean specialties and iconography with tacos, burritos, and quesadillas. Perhaps the truck’s owners are hoping to capitalize on North Korea’s World Cup entry (even though the DRPK hasn’t actually purchased an authorized World Cup broadcasting license). Below is an interview with the truck’s official mouthpiece, Sun-Hee Ki
xTaco Corp stock just went through the roof @theleaguefxx#TheLeague#TacoTrucksOnEveryCornerpic.twitter.com/A5w0vncrh7
— @Sartre024 (@Sartre10) September 2, 2016