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Vance, Crenshaw Dismiss Student $20 Burrito Outcry

8/8/2026

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Vice President JD Vance mocked Marc Thiessen after a student said a “burrito shouldn’t cost $20,” said he felt “good,” and did not regret it.
Thiessen said burritos are included in the meal plan and accused Vance of misrepresenting President Donald Trump’s Iran stance.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) told youths to “stop whining, get a job, eat ramen,” and said “the market doesn’t care what you think something ‘should’ cost.”

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Vice President JD Vance mocked Marc Thiessen after a student said a “burrito shouldn’t cost $20,” said he felt “good,” and did not regret it.
Thiessen said burritos are included in the meal plan and accused Vance of misrepresenting President Donald Trump’s Iran stance.
Rep. Dan Crenshaw (R-Texas) told youths to “stop whining, get a job, eat ramen,” and said “the market doesn’t care what you think something ‘should’ cost.”