Politics & Government

Man's Photo With Paul Ryan in Racine: Epic Troll or Epic Insult?

Has a local man from Racine, Wis. entered the "trolling hall of fame" for his photo with Paul Ryan, or was it ill-advised?

RACINE, WI -- On Saturday, Twitter user @minnysconsin tweeted a photo of himself with House Speaker Paul Ryan at Pancake Day, a Kiwanis Club fundraiser in Wisconsin.

We don't know for sure, but either Speaker Ryan did not notice - or perhaps ignored - the man's T-shirt, which reads "Repeal and go f**k yourself."

The T-Shirt is reportedly sold on the Pod Save America podcast merchandise web page. The podcast's hosts have been critical of the Republican healthcare reform plans.

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Media reports, such as the Huffington Post, and The Daily Mail are absolutely roasting the Speaker of the House over this one.

And if you want to know how Ryan is faring on Twitter, well ... here you go:

Democrats have roundly criticized the Republican-authored bill because an independent analysis from the Congressional Budget Office showed it could remove 24 million people from health insurance among other insurance rollbacks and hardships.

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Republicans voted in favor of the bill because it represents a major blow to President Barack Obama's Affordable Care Act. GOP lawmakers had promised no one will lose coverage due to the bill and pre-existing illnesses would be covered.

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