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Posted: 2021-04-29T04:24:37Z | Updated: 2021-04-29T10:16:33Z Joni Ernst's 'Liberal Fantasy Island' Stunt Goes Hilariously Off The Rails | HuffPost

Joni Ernst's 'Liberal Fantasy Island' Stunt Goes Hilariously Off The Rails

The Republican senator's chart got a makeover on Twitter, leading to tweets about sex blimps and "abolish lasagna."
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Sen. Joni Ernst (R-Iowa) on Wednesday unveiled a chart showing what she called a “Liberal Fantasy Island.” 

Ernst broke out her visual aid during a speech on the floor as part of a GOP “pre-buttal ” ahead of President Joe Biden ’s first speech  to a joint session of Congress:

But it wasn’t long before her chart started trending on Twitter for an entirely different reason.  

Writer/comic Keaton Patti gave Ernst’s chart a makeover, causing “Abolish Lasagna ” to trend on Twitter: 

Some felt obliged  to fact-check a meme from a comedy writer: 

But most decided to have a little fun with it:  

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