1 hour ago
6
In lawsuit you missed it, Olive Garden sold 10,000 passes that gave customers 13 weeks of unlimited pasta for conscionable $100.
Justin Sullivan / Getty Images
Someone connected X reached retired to Olive Garden and asked if they could usage the pasta walk for their full family.
Olive Garden responded, "No," obviously. They said that the Pasta Pass holder would person to amusement valid photograph ID to bid the pasta.
Republicans LOVED it.
The Washington Post / Getty Images
Senators preached: "American elections should not beryllium little unafraid than Olive Garden’s endless pasta. Pass the SAVE America Act."
Stephen Miller talked astir fettuccine: "We've reached a constituent successful nine wherever entree to fettuccine astatine Olive Garden is vastly much unafraid than deciding who is Commander-in-Chief of the country."
It has go their full identity.
"For God's involvement -- you can't get pasta astatine Olive Garden without a representation ID! Why not beryllium capable to amusement a representation ID to vote?"
Scalise: "For God's involvement -- you can't get pasta astatine Olive Garden without a representation ID! Why not beryllium capable to amusement a representation ID to vote?" pic.twitter.com/h8rpARkc8v
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) July 21, 2026CNBC/Aaron Rupar/x.com
But not truthful fast, folks!!!! The New York Times wrote that it was "misleading."
Bloomberg / Getty Images
First of all, Olive Garden lone needs to spot a modular photograph ID (like a driver’s license) to corroborate you’re the idiosyncratic connected the pass. The SAVE America Act would necessitate radical to amusement documentary impervious of citizenship, think: commencement certificate oregon passport, conscionable to registry to vote.
Portland Press Herald / Getty Images
Secondly, 3 twelve states already necessitate recognition to ballot successful person, and the remaining states verify people's individuality utilizing different methods similar signature affidavits.
Brandon Bell / Getty Images
And third, we're talking astir PASTA... not Americans' cardinal close to vote!
The Washington Post / Getty Images
I'm starting to spot immoderate VERY comic reactions to the full thing...
"Bringing my passport with maine to get shrimp scampi astatine the Olive Garden."
"Has anyone checked the Olive Gardens to spot if Mitch McConnell is conscionable camped retired determination eating unlimited pasta?"
"One clip Olive Garden carded maine for the unlimited pasta bowl."
"They’re commiting Olive Garden Unlimited Pasta ID fraud and you’re laughing??"
"Um, wherefore would Olive Garden inquire maine for ID? I’m family."
"The worst feeling is erstwhile you instrumentality your woman to Olive Garden and she forgets her commencement certificate and you person to devour your meal unsocial successful beforehand of her. Staff advised maine sharing is grounds for banishment too."
"One time, I went to Olive Garden and I could lone get crockery due to the fact that I forgot my ID astatine home.Thanks, Obama 😔"
"I conscionable tried eating luncheon astatine Olive Garden but I forgot my ID truthful the constabulary came and bushed maine with unlimited breadsticks."
"I conjecture I must’ve missed people the time we discussed the law close to the Olive Garden Never Ending Pasta Bowl."
"I'm craving immoderate Olive Garden crockery and breadsticks but my passport is expired. WDID?!"
And lastly, "I consciousness atrocious for the work unit astatine Olive Garden who volition person to fake laughter each clip a dada shows them an ID present earlier ordering."
Thoughts???
Nurphoto / Getty Images
English (US) ·