JD Vance recently body-shamed a conservative Washington Post columnist, Mark Thiessen, on social media.
The situation started with an X post from political commentator Matt Walsh, who complained about the high price of groceries in the U.S. on Monday, August 3.
TPUSA Spokesman, Andrew Kolvet, then responded with his own X post blaming former president Joe Biden.
“One of our TPUSA college students gave me his take on affordability: ‘A burrito shouldn’t cost $20,'” Kolvet wrote. “Yeah, 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.”
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Thiessen chimed in with little empathy, writing on X: “Cry me a river. The burritos in the college cafeteria are included in your meal plan.”
The vice president, 42, clapped back in his own X post on Wednesday, August 5: “I’m surprised to hear Mark say this. If you’ve ever met him in person, it’s quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito.”
According to a report on Toasttab.com, the median price of a burrito in June was $13.58. Last June, the price was $13.37, showing a slight increase.
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The political commentator shared his article on X and explained in the caption, “As Vance publicly undermines the president, he is trying to dissuade Trump from resuming major combat with straw man arguments.”