While visiting a Trump-supporting ice cream shop in Spartanburg County, South Carolina, a man and his family spotted quite an interesting display of the President. A cutout of Trump had been covered with a small whiteboard saying that Trump was in a timeout. “He needs to understand Jesus will not be mocked,” was the reason, and thousands of online users found the comical situation quite entertaining.
The photo had been shared on both r/pics and r/democrats by Diabetic_Dingus, who claimed he was visiting the shop because his blood sugar was low. “But it was probably the least right-wing establishment in the area,” he wrote. The user also noted that the ice cream shop was selling MAGA attire.
For context, Trump had recently posted an AI-generated picture of himself as Jesus, an act both opposers and even supporters found quite distasteful. He has since deleted the post, but many have yet to let him off the hook, including the owner of this Spartanburg County ice cream parlor.
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Hundreds in the post’s comment section found the covered-up Trump cutout both ironic and telling. “He won’t listen, but the fact that “Trump country” is unpleased enough to publicly chastise him about this is encouraging,” remarked a hopeful commenter. “So he can basically mock everything else but Jesus is off limits apparently,” added a second.
“Imagine idolizing a cut-out of a grown man child? These people are pathetic!” exclaimed a third. One particular comment highly upvoted in the replies was a link to LeavingMAGA, an organization created and supported by those who’ve voted but now have had enough of Trump. Though this doesn’t seem like the trajectory the ice cream shop owner is headed in, Redditors feel like it’s a start.
One of the biggest concerns that many in the comments had was how a photo of someone who allegedly abused minors was in an ice cream shop for families. Several people acted sick to their stomach by imagining their children being taken to the parlor: “The thought of ever doing that to my daughter would literally make me vomit.”
In the end, OP admits that “I unfortunately did give them my money,” though he didn’t report any issues with the service or food besides the covered cut-out. The post shows how quickly any imagery or mention of Trump can spark debate online, even in a seemingly innocent ice cream shop.
