Is it time for presidential candidates to put away their political philosophy books and pick up the Tao of Van Winkle?

Rapper, reality TV star and Palm Beach County resident Vanilla Ice — real name, Rob Van Winkle — tweeted during the Democratic debate Tuesday night, dropping a pun from his biggest hit.

“I think all candidates Democrat Republican or Independent need to all just stop collaborate and listen. HeeHee,” he tweeted, a play off his 1990 hit “Ice, Ice Baby.”

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Ceudy Gutierrez reads a book to her 2-year-old son, Matias, at their home in Buford, GA, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2025. Ceudy Gutierrez is struggling to make ends meet for herself and her three young kids following her husband’s ICE arrest earlier this fall. (Miguel Martinez/ AJC)

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