Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is joining the war against Pumpkin Spice Lattes.
Asked by Claire Celsi of West Des Moines, Iowa during a Facebook Q and A for her feelings on the fall seasonal drink, Clinton said:
"Ha! The true answer is I used to be until I saw how many calories are in them. -H"
Needless to say, people on the Internet had some thoughts:
HILLARY HAS TURNED ON THE PSL HILLARY HAS TURNED ON ALL OF US pic.twitter.com/xNigeYX89q— Alexandra Petri (@petridishes) September 28, 2015
If only Clinton had said "I don't drink PSLs anymore because they're so #basic."— Jennifer Epstein (@jeneps) September 28, 2015
Gourd Bless America ! @HillaryClinton weighs in on pumpkin spice latte in Facebook Q&A w campaign volunteers https://t.co/NI7Bxzcivi— Ron Ruggless (@RonRuggless) September 28, 2015
@HillaryClinton thank you for not being basic and for standing against pumpkin spice lattes.— Monica Patel (@monicapatel917) September 28, 2015
According to the Starbucks website, there are 300 calories in a tall Pumpkin Spice Latte made with 2% milk and whipped cream. But you can shave off 100 calories by going with nonfat milk and avoiding the whipped cream.
You can see Clinton’s full Facebook Q&A below.
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