U.S. Vice President JD Vance has fat-shamed political columnist, conservative commentator, and speechwriter Marc Thiessen over the $20 burrito drama.Right-wing figures have been debating whether a burrito should cost $20 ever since Turning Point USA official Andrew Kolvet tweeted:“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.”Marc Thiessen weighed in and tweeted:“Cry me a river. The burritos in the college cafeteria are included in your meal plan.”JD Vance clapped back at Thiessen, misspelt his first name, and wrote:“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.”Meanwhile, Trump’s campaign account called Vance’s response to Thiessen a “banger.”Exploring further the $20 burrito scandalOn August 4, conservative political commentator and podcast host Matt Walsh tweeted that high grocery prices were becoming a vulnerable point in the ongoing Trump administration:“Grocery prices are insane. They’re still rising. Addressing this problem should be the number one priority of every elected leader. End the stupid foreign wars and focus on this issue. It’s one of the main reasons socialists are gaining power.”Matt Walsh faced mixed reactions from netizens. While some agreed with him, others defended the Trump administration. In response, Walsh tweeted on August 5:“The conservatives on here denying the affordability crisis are engaged in what I can only describe as an act of political suicide. They're also lying, which is the worst part. Grocery prices are up. Housing. Energy. Insurance. Health care. Basic living expenses. It's real. It's happening. Denying it just makes you look out of touch, deceitful, and untrustworthy. It's also a completely unnecessary and unforced error.”The Daily Wire personality continued:“No credible person is claiming that Trump caused these price surges. You don't have to disgrace yourself by denying the reality in front of your face just to prove your loyalty to Trump. The causes, for the most part, are multifaceted, complicated, and longstanding. That's true. So, let's discuss them. Debating whether the problem exists at all -- or, if it does exist, whether it counts as a problem -- is a total waste of time, and makes you look like a shill and a fraud.”Fellow commentator Ben Shapiro chimed in on the debate. He wrote on Facebook:“I hear that young people are upset about $20 burritos. Okay, young people: a burrito does not cost $20. If you’re paying $20... and you’re not independently wealthy, you’re doing life wrong. We have enough problems as a country without insane expectations that the government is going to provide us gourmet-quality burritos.”It is noteworthy that JD Vance’s latest shots at Marc Thiessen had nothing to do with grocery prices. Instead, it was perhaps the Vice President’s retaliation after Thiessen condemned Vance last week for continuously undermining Trump’s position on Iran.“Vance continues to publicly contradict the President’s positions. Perhaps it's time for the President to take the advice of those who have delivered him success in Iran—not those like Vance who have failed him,” Marc wrote in a Washington Post op-ed.While Thiessen has yet to respond to Vance, he is doubling down on his burrito debate. When one netizen wrote, “The meal plans are now more expensive too, Marc,” he stated:“I'm sure they are, but so are everyone's expectations. You don't need Chipotle and Starbucks in college.”In another post, Marc Thiessen added:“And I have three kids in college; the food in the cafeterias is so much better now than the slop the food ladies served me.”It is noteworthy that Thiessen, a son of two Manhattan doctors, attended the Taft School in Waterbury, Connecticut, which is an expensive boarding school. In a follow-up tweet, he continued:“A burrito only costs $20 when you buy it on DoorDash because you're too lazy to walk over to Chipotle or Taco Bell (where you can get one for $3.99). When I graduated, I lived on ramen noodles, had two roommates, and worked two jobs. I didn't whine about affordability; I worked hard so I could one day afford a better life.”Thiessen slammed those who pointed out that the war in the Middle East was causing inflation and said it was more important than burrito prices.This is not the first time that the members of Trump’s inner circle have fat-shamed an ally. The POTUS himself constantly talks about a “seriously overweight” friend and claims the person takes the “fat shot.” Likewise, Secretary of Defence Pete Hedseth previously rebuked “fat generals and admirals” and “fat troops,” calling them unfit for war.