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Rhiannon12866

(250,752 posts) Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:45 AM 17 hrs ago

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'A piece of broccoli.' Trump agriculture secretary mocked for suggesting $3 meals as food costs soar - The 11th Hour

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is facing widespread backlash after suggesting Americans eat $3 meals to blunt soaring grocery prices. Natasha Sarin and Justin Wolfers discuss on The 11th Hour. - Aired on 01/15/2026.

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'A piece of broccoli.' Trump agriculture secretary mocked for suggesting $3 meals as food costs soar - The 11th Hour (Original Post) Rhiannon12866 17 hrs ago OP

Richest country in the history of the world, and we don't have enough money for food. Irish_Dem 17 hrs ago #1

And while pretty much every American understands tariffs, the felon-in-chief still doesn't realize how tariffs work Rhiannon12866 17 hrs ago #2

He is extorting other countries and making money. Irish_Dem 15 hrs ago #4

We're all a soup kitchen now bucolic_frolic 16 hrs ago #3

The things they threaten for socialism, we get with MAGA IronLionZion 5 hrs ago #5

Irish_Dem

(80,052 posts)

1. Richest country in the history of the world, and we don't have enough money for food.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:46 AM

17 hrs ago

Rhiannon12866

(250,752 posts)

2. And while pretty much every American understands tariffs, the felon-in-chief still doesn't realize how tariffs work

Reply to Irish_Dem (Reply #1)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 04:53 AM

17 hrs ago

He still thinks he's "punishing" other countries - or penguins...

Irish_Dem

(80,052 posts)

4. He is extorting other countries and making money.

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Reply #2)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 06:56 AM

15 hrs ago

Hw doesn’t care if Americans struggle to buy food.

bucolic_frolic

(54,145 posts)

3. We're all a soup kitchen now

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 05:37 AM

16 hrs ago

Best to inoculate them while they're young so they get used to it.

IronLionZion

(50,849 posts)

5. The things they threaten for socialism, we get with MAGA

Reply to Rhiannon12866 (Original post)

Fri Jan 16, 2026, 05:04 PM

5 hrs ago

food rationing and masked armed goons terrorizing Americans.

Are we great enough yet?

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