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Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) doubled down on his comments Thursday after drawing criticism for telling Americans concerned about high food prices to “stop whining” and “get a job,” as a viral debate over the cost of a $20 burrito exposed divisions among the GOP over affordability.
“Just hearing about this dumb $20 burrito debate so just thought I’d make the losers on social media angry before going to bed,” Crenshaw posted on social platform X late Wednesday.
“Stop whining, get a job, eat Ramen like the rest of us did in college, on a budget with 4 roommates,” he wrote. “The market doesn’t care what you think something ‘should’ cost.”
After taking some heat in his comment section, the lawmaker sent out another post to address the backlash before doubling down on his previous remarks.
“Okay, I am SORRY for triggering the comment section,” Crenshaw wrote on X.
The Texas Republican then sarcastically suggested the existence of a $20 burrito was proof capitalism had failed before making it clear he was joking.
“Remember when the right had principles and made fun of leftists for elevating victimhood as a virtue? Want to tell people the truth? Or just bribe them for their vote in the next election?” he wrote.
Crenshaw, who recently lost his bid for reelection, had ironically criticized the Biden administration in 2021 after it told Americans to eat less take-out beef and poultry to mediate inflation.
“America: our food prices are too high what are you doing about inflation? Biden admin: just be vegan and stop complaining you bunch of rubes,” he said in his 2021 post.
The burrito debate began earlier this week, after Turning Point USA spokesperson Andrew Kolvet shared a conversation with a college student who summed up his concerns about affordability by saying, “A burrito shouldn’t cost $20.”
“A lot of this is a hangover from Covid and Biden-era inflation, but the lived experience is the same: It just feels like basic things cost too much,” Kolvet wrote online.
Vice President Vance also weighed in on the discussion, after Washington Post columnist and Fox News contributor Marc Thiessen dismissed Kolvet’s complaint.
“Cry me a river. The burritos in the college cafeteria are included in your meal plan,” Thiessen wrote.
Vance replied to Thiessen with a jab about his weight.
“I’m surprised to hear Mark say this,” Vance wrote on X. “If you’ve ever met him in person, it’s quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito.”
Kolvet later told NewsNation’s “On Balance” that he “had no idea” that his comments would spur such a debate, but that it would be a mistake for the GOP to repeat the mistakes of former President Biden by dismissing the concern about food prices.
“I think it’s political malfeasance to ignore and deny the actual anxieties of voters, especially young voters,” he said.
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