(ANSA) - NEW YORK, JAN 28 - Bernie Sanders uses his meme to do charity and raises 1.8 million dollars.
The photo of the Vermont senator sitting with mittens at Joe Biden's swearing has gone viral on the web and a source of creative inspiration on social media.
He said he was amused, and decided to use it on T-shirts, sweatshirts and stickers to sell as part of his campaign, with 100% of the proceeds going to charities in Vermont.
All the items sold out on his website in less than half an hour and the former Democratic primary candidate said, "Jane and I have been blown away by the creativity shown by so many people over the past week and are happy to be able to use my fame on the internet to help needy Vermont citizens. " "But this sum of money cannot replace the action of Congress - he continued - and I will do everything possible in Washington to make sure that workers in my state and across the country get the help they need during the coronavirus crisis, the worst we have faced since the Great Depression. " (HANDLE).