As William Howard Taft would tell you, campaign season isn’t campaign season until someone rubs their face into a crushed up vending machine treat. Yes, we’ve reached the all-important “let’s talk about a guy that shoved his mug in Cheetos dust” portion of the presidential race.
Conservative rabble-rouser Glenn Beck relied on a snack endorsed by a cheetah with TOO MUCH ATTITUDE to mock GOP frontrunner Donald Trump’s neon orange “tan.” As noted by Salon, the dangerously cheesy facial was brought on by discussion on Beck’s program The Blaze where they decided to counter former speaker John Boehner’s claim that Ted Cruz was “Lucifer in the flesh” with how they saw Donald Trump. It’s all very silly and something that apparently needed to be on video to drive home the Trump has a citrus-y look gag.
Beck was quite happy to explain the logic behind the decision he and a collection of co-hosts came to in regard to the great Cheetos Face Rub of 2016.
“After seeing Donald Trump on television, we thought if you wore the swim goggles and you stuck your face in Cheetos — crushed Cheetos — that you would look just like Donald Trump in the end.”
Apparently there’s a variety of Cheetos styles in there. CNN helpfully points out that both Flamin’ Hot and Crunchy Cheddar Jalapeño managed to make the cut, although we recommend having an eyewash station nearby if you’re attempting such a thing.
(Legal Note: If you’re going to do a goofy snacks-on-face political gag, consult with a doctor first. They may recommend against having Sour Cream n’ Onion dust so close to your field of vision.)
(via The Verge)