WASHINGTON: Debate over the price of a burrito is causing indigestion for President Donald Trump’s Republican Party, which fears being punished for the high cost of living in November’s midterm elections.
The Mexican specialty — rice, beans, meat and other toppings wrapped in a tortilla — is beloved by many Americans as a comforting, filling and inexpensive meal.
Not anymore, argues Andrew Kolvet, a spokesperson for the conservative youth organization Turning Point USA.
“One of our TPUSA college students gave me his take on affordability: ‘A burrito shouldn’t cost $20.’ 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,” Kolvet said in a viral X post this week.
Those comments set off what Fox News, the Republicans’ favorite channel, is describing as a “civil war” within the party.
