{"id":2641035,"date":"2026-08-05T14:29:05","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-clashes-with-conservative-commentator-over-cost-of-burritos\/"},"modified":"2026-08-05T14:31:48","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T18:31:48","slug":"vance-clashes-with-conservative-commentator-over-cost-of-burritos","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/vance-clashes-with-conservative-commentator-over-cost-of-burritos\/","title":{"rendered":"Vance clashes with conservative commentator over cost of burritos"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fvance-clashes-with-conservative-commentator-over-cost-of-burritos%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2641035&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>Vice President JD Vance and former speechwriter Marc Thiessen exchanged sharp comments over the rising cost of food on college campuses. Thiessen dismissed a social media post about an expensive burrito, sarcastically stating that the college meal plan covers it. Vance responded by implying Thiessen&#8217;s weight suggests he likely enjoys burritos regularly. Thiessen, known for appearing on Fox News and advising President Trump on foreign policy, had previously criticized Vance in a Washington Post op-ed, criticizing Vance&#8217;s approach to Iran negotiations. Vance\u2019s reply and the subsequent debate drew criticism from Democrats as well, with former Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau mocking thiessen\u2019s tone and urging him to stay active on Twitter. The exchange highlighted political rivalry and personal jabs amid broader policy disagreements.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vice President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/jd-vance\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"7658\">JD Vance<\/a> and former George W. Bush speechwriter <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/marc-a-thiessen\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"7036\">Marc Thiessen<\/a> exchanged pointed barbs over concerns about the price of <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/food-and-beverage\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"460\">food <\/a>on college campuses.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thiessen, who was also a speechwriter for the late Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld and has criticized Vance for his leadership in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/trump-administration\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"339\">Trump administration\u2019s<\/a> peace talks with Iran, dismissed a post on X by Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet about a TPUSA student who complained about burritos costing $20.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4676071\/jd-vance-marc-thiessen-feud-burrito-prices-fat-joke\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Burrito bash: Vance takes fat jab at conservative commentator Marc Thiessen<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4675996\/watch-live-trump-las-vegas-red-rock-casino-no-tax-on-overtime\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>WATCH LIVE: President Donald Trump delivers remarks on economy in Las Vegas<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4675889\/vance-floats-president-abdul-el-sayed-three-years\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vance floats America having President Abdul el Sayed \u2018in three years\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cCry me a river,\u201d Thiessen wrote on Wednesday. \u201cThe burritos in the college cafeteria are included in your meal plan.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-1\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Cry me a river. The burritos in the college cafeteria are included in your meal plan. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/lQCDSW23Zy\">https:\/\/t.co\/lQCDSW23Zy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Marc Thiessen (@marcthiessen) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/marcthiessen\/status\/2084963269635191041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hours later, Vance, who has developed a reputation for picking or participating in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/social-media\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"433\">social media<\/a> wars of words that critics contend are below the office of the vice president, responded, alluding to Thiessen\u2019s weight.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI\u2019m surprised to hear Mark say this,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIf you\u2019ve ever met him in person, it\u2019s quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">I&#8217;m surprised to hear Mark say this. If you&#8217;ve ever met him in person, it&#8217;s quite obvious the man has never missed a burrito. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/z4DjKLVZVs\">https:\/\/t.co\/z4DjKLVZVs<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JD Vance (@JDVance) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/JDVance\/status\/2085000102905597966?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Thiessen, who frequently makes appearances on Fox News and provides President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> with foreign policy advice, criticized Vance in a <em>Washington Post<\/em> op-ed last week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-2\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe ceasefire and memorandum of understanding negotiated by Vice President JD Vance \u2014 which have driven Trump into a strategic cul-de-sac of negotiations, Iranian violations and U.S. retaliatory strikes, followed by more negotiations,\u201d Thiessen wrote. \u201cIndeed, by elevating a deal as the definition of victory, Vance has given Iran a veto over America\u2019s ability to declare victory. All it has to do is refuse to agree \u2014 which it is doing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4669101\/trump-jeanine-pirro-save-her-job\/\"><strong>TRUMP HAS SOURED ON JEANINE PIRRO, BUT SHE CAN STILL SAVE HER JOB<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Vance\u2019s response to Thiessen on Wednesday similarly received criticism from Democrats, including former Barack Obama speechwriter Jon Favreau.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-inarticle-ad wex-inarticle-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\">\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap wex-ad-art-dsk-inart-3\" style=\"min-height:90px\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" hidden>Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWelcome back to s***posting, sir!\u201d Favreau wrote. \u201cDon\u2019t listen to [White House chief of staff] Susie Wiles \u2013 keep Twitter on your phone!\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Welcome back to shitposting, sir! Don\u2019t listen to Susie Wiles \u2013 keep Twitter on your phone!<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 Jon Favreau (@jonfavs) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/jonfavs\/status\/2085016088367321530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">August 5, 2026<\/a><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Vance and Thiessen clash over college food prices<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2652,"featured_media":2641036,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217552610459.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[33651],"tags":[83727,6672,50410,5894,15469],"class_list":["post-2641035","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-western-journal","tag-burritos","tag-commentary","tag-controversy-2","tag-politics","tag-vance"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/AP26217552610459.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641035","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2652"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2641035"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641035\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2641038,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2641035\/revisions\/2641038"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2641036"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2641035"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2641035"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2641035"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}