'Never missed burrito': Vance fat-shames conservative columnist after he mocks price complaints

WASHINGTON, DC: Vice President JD Vance fat-shamed a conservative columnist, Marc Thiessen, after he mocked students complaining about the high cost of a burrito, telling them to “cry me a river.”

The Washington Post columnist shares a special relationship with Trump and has frequently blamed Vance for Iran and accused him of undermining Trump over the subject.

JD Vance revives social media feud over burrito post

Marc Thiessen told students complaining about burrito rates to "cry me a river" in an X post. 

“The burritos in the college cafeteria are included in your meal plan,” Thiessen wrote in response to Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet’s discussion about a college student complaining about the price.

Vance couldn’t resist lashing out at him, sniping, “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.”

Several polls have repeatedly highlighted that affordability remains a top issue for voters, with 57% of Americans describing it as a full-blown crisis, according to a survey by the Guardian.

Vance was popularly known for his social media fights with both random people and big names alike till early days of Trump’s second tenure. But earlier this year, the frequency of those skirmishes on social media largely disappeared.

White House Chief of Staff Susie Wiles and others had advised Vance to tone it down on social media, fearing he was coming across as too abrasive, the New York Times reported.

However, the White House denied that report.

JD Vance embraces responsibility for Iran talks

Vance on Wednesday, August 5, said that he is "happy" to take responsibility for the Trump administration's efforts to end the conflict with Iran, responding to criticism that he has become the public face of the negotiations while acknowledging the process has been uneven.

Speaking with Fox News, Vance said negotiations have involved setbacks alongside progress but maintained that the administration remains committed to securing an outcome that prevents Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.

His remarks came weeks after President Donald Trump jokingly suggested Vance would be the one to blame if negotiations ultimately failed.

“Well, first of all, if they want to make me own the effort to try to bring this war to a successful conclusion, I'm happy to let them make me own it. I am absolutely trying to do that,” Vance replied to a question about critics' argument that the vice president owns the administration’s Iran policy.