The “ice cream” mention from Gidley is actually a reference to Biden talking about how he's seen his grandchildren during the coronavirus lockdowns:
Presidential candidate Joe Biden shares how he's following the coronavirus protocol with his grandchildren.
“They sit out in the backyard and we sit on the porch and I bribe them with ice cream... but I'm not able to go down and hug them and kiss them which I usually do.” pic.twitter.com/LhIUMFUZH3