GOP rep, asked about ‘affordability,’ says he will eat lobster tail, rib-eye steak for July 4
Nehls drew backlash after saying 60% of Americans may not work as hard as he does while discussing lobster tails, ribeyes and affordability.
- On Tuesday, Rep. Troy Nehls bragged about his July 4th plans to eat "big lobster tails" and ribeyes, dismissing concerns about Americans struggling with affordability by suggesting they "don't work hard as I do."
- When asked how his party intends to demonstrate they are "fighting for affordability" when meeting constituents, the Texas Republican pivoted to his holiday menu and insisted that energy price increases are merely "temporary."
- After being reminded that 60% of Americans live paycheck to paycheck, Nehls dismissed the struggle, with critics comparing his comments to the "let them eat cake" remark attributed to Antoinette during the French Revolution.
- Commentator Mehdi Hasan suggested that "Democrats should turn this into an ad," joining other critics in condemning the remarks as tone-deaf and potentially damaging to Republican affordability messaging.
- Although Nehls is retiring from Congress at the end of his term, his comments are viewed as a political "gift" to Democrats, who are actively using the remarks to hammer Republicans on affordability heading into elections.
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