Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson was among the first in line Monday to hand out pizzas to mark the beginning of the fall school season.

Accompanied by members of the  Chicago Police Department, Johnson gave students at Robinson Elementary School cheese pizzas and while this may be a favorite treat for kids you’d never know it based on a photo taken as the students went through a line.

Turns out, the pizzas being distributed were FROZEN.

When @ChicagosMayor and Home Run Inn partnered to hand out pizza to CPS students, most assumed it would be for lunch.

Today, kids received frozen pizzas.

Tell us: What does a student do with a frozen pizza all day?

Brandon Johnson is a fraudster.https://t.co/P5NCHznjRj pic.twitter.com/Ki9srITIM9

— Chicago Contrarian (@ChicagoContrar1) August 21, 2023

More than 6,000 pizzas, provided by Home Run Inn, were handed out at 25 elementary schools on the South and West sides, with the support of the Chicago Department of Family and Support Services and Chicago Public Schools, according to PR Newswire.

The news agency noted that the pizzas were distributed upon dismissal at 3:00 p.m.

“A Home Run Inn frozen truck was parked at each location to house more than 3,000 pizzas for the Chicago Police and Fire Departments to pick up and deliver to children at the neighborhood elementary schools. Every student received one HRI cheese pizza,” PRN reported.

The pizza may have been frozen, but that didn’t stop Hizzoner from making the most of the occasion.

“Our children are our future, and I cherish the opportunity to start the school year off right by handing out one of Chicago’s signature dishes to thousands of our youth,” Mayor Johnson said. “Thank you to CPD, CFD, DFSS, CPS, and Home Run Inn for making this event possible and making our kids’ first day a little brighter.”

DFSS Commissioner Brandie Knazze added, “We are so excited to continue our partnership with Home Run Inn, Chicago Public Schools, CPD, and CFD to begin the new school year with such a big celebration. DFSS supports children and families throughout the duration of their school-aged experience and beyond. We know that they need to be supported and nourished in many different ways, and this event contributes to that effort. We wish every student a wonderful and productive school year.”

Here’s a quick sampling of responses to the story from “X,” formerly known as Twitter:

This guy has to pick his photo ops better. I’m surprised he hasn’t thought of handing out snow shovels this week too. You know, to get people ready to shovel in front of their stores that are all closing

— Ron Arnone (@224RMA) August 22, 2023

Sooo….are they telling these kids to go home and play with the oven? Or eat liquid pizza from a box in 90 degree heat. Lose/lose either way.

— NewDay (@Phlox218) August 22, 2023

Frozen pizza in the heat after school? So it’s no good once they get home and it’s no longer frozen? This is so bizarre.

— KareForAll..MedicareEducationLivingWage (@KateLivetoTeach) August 22, 2023

It can be used maybe to deflect any bullets flying around.

— MontyD (@HDMonty2) August 22, 2023

“I reminisce on tha fast times, past crimes/
Tryin to cop a slice of pizza with my last dime” – Tupac Shakur

— Doza (@Doza_said) August 22, 2023

The pizzas go bad, but we have a picture.

— Sue (@sweeetsue) August 21, 2023

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