Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand
Kirsten Elizabeth GillibrandOvernight Energy: Gillibrand offers bill to ban pesticide from school lunches | Interior secretary met tribal lawyer tied to Zinke casino dispute | Critics say EPA rule could reintroduce asbestos use Trump says he'd like to run against Buttigieg Gillibrand introduces bill to ban harmful pesticide from school lunch MORE (D-N.Y.), a 2020 presidential contender, showed off a new t-shirt paying homage to a restaurant patron who went viral during one of her campaign stops.
Gillibrand posted a video on Twitter Wednesday showing her working out while wearing a t-shirt with the words “just trying to get some ranch.”
Good to be back in Iowa. Do you like my new workout shirt? pic.twitter.com/0YVX0zZCvj
— Kirsten Gillibrand (@SenGillibrand) March 20, 2019
The phrase is a reference to a now-viral moment that occurred during a campaign event for the candidate last month in Ohio, when a woman briefly interrupted Gillibrand in search of ranch dressing.
The woman, later identified as University of Iowa student Hanna Kinney and also known as “ranch girl”, became an internet sensation following the viral clip and was even profiled in the Washington Post.
She can be heard in the clip saying she is "just trying to get some ranch" as she passes behind Gillibrand, which was met with immediate laughter.
And here's video of the woman "just trying to get some ranch," while Senator Kirsten Gillibrand speaks to supporters in Iowa City. pic.twitter.com/6PRCVbbIQW
— DJ Judd (@DJJudd) February 19, 2019
Part of an already crowded Democratic presidential candidate field, Gillibrand is using the moment to inject some humor into what is sure to be a hard-fought campaign.
