The Internet Doubted That Sarah Huckabee Sanders Made a Pie. So She Shared Her Next One
While Sarah Huckabee Sanders has plenty to say about what she thinks is “fake news,” she certainly has no tolerance for people who think that she may have baked a “fake pie” — going so far as to live-tweet baking four new pies during a social media exchange between her and White House correspondent and justified pie doubter April Ryan that the Internet promptly christened “Piegate.”
It all began on Thanksgiving day when Sanders posted a photo on her Twitter of a chocolate pecan pie that many online thought looked suspiciously like a stock image of a holiday pie, despite her caption: “I don’t cook much these days, but managed this Chocolate Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving at the family farm!”
I? dont cook much these days, but managed this Chocolate Pecan Pie for Thanksgiving at the family farm! pic.twitter.com/rO8nFxtly7
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) November 23, 2017
While many expressed their doubt that Sanders had baked the pie herself, none were as notable as journalist Ryan’s succinct tweet — perhaps even more apropos given the dynamic that Ryan and Sanders have shared in the past.
Show it to us on a table. https://t.co/ifeSBlSZW7
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) November 24, 2017
I am not trying to be funny but folks are already saying #piegate and #fakepie Show it to us on the table with folks eating it and a pic of you cooking it. I am getting the biggest laugh out of this. I am thankful for this laugh on Black Friday! https://t.co/ifeSBlSZW7
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) November 24, 2017
Ryan’s response seemed to have struck a nerve with Sanders who promised to bake a “real pie” for Ryan the following week.
Don’t worry @AprilDRyan because I’m nice I’ll bake one for you next week #RealPie #FakeNews ;-) https://t.co/5W3mGbKs4J
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) November 24, 2017
On Wednesday, Sanders made good on her promise, live-tweeting the entire process of making and baking four pecan pies and tagging Ryan throughout.
It’s pie time! With or without bourbon @AprilDRyan? #piegate pic.twitter.com/2xw58FDFg6
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) December 14, 2017
Thanks to @VP Chief of Staff @Nick_Ayers for supplying the pecans from his family farm in Georgia #piegate pic.twitter.com/Lx7LpMwF4V
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) December 14, 2017
Ingredients all mixed up and pies in the oven! @AprilDRyan let me know if you need further documentation #piegate pic.twitter.com/OVYLg1gBgO
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) December 14, 2017
Excited to share these at tomorrow’s press potluck. Merry Christmas to the WH press corps! pic.twitter.com/PKqfHk3nXJ
— Sarah Sanders (@PressSec) December 14, 2017
Ryan, for her part, had a gracious response to Sanders.
It was a wonderful reset gesture from the @PressSec to bake 4 pretty pies for us. We are building for better on all sides. Watch the video! https://t.co/FEQtsjdHGl
— AprilDRyan (@AprilDRyan) December 14, 2017