Fox News 'Dolt' Gets Wrapped Up In 'Burrito' Dig At Zohran Mamdani
Chaffetz, a former GOP House member, teamed with host Laura Ingraham on Tuesday to spread more conservative alarm about Mamdani after he won the Democratic primary last week.
In what was meant to be a cheeky musing on Mamdani's progressive proposals, which include free child care and buses plus city-owned groceries, Chaffetz delved into the sacred territory of burritos.
Said Chaffetz: 'He's just like, 'Hey, let's put root beer in all the drinking fountains, everything will be free. Look at how I eat my burrito with my fingers. And trust me, he's in this fancy package with a bright smile, but that is not going to fix the problems of New York City.'
Chaffetz: He's just like let's put root beer in all the drinking fountains. Everything will be free. Look at how I eat my burrito with my fingers pic.twitter.com/09COOLebg8
— Acyn (@Acyn) July 1, 2025
Observers bit back hard at Chaffetz's suggestion that Mamdani would be a rebel for consuming a burrito with his hands.
'How else do you eat a burrito?' someone asked, calling Chaffetz a 'goddamn dolt!'
'I didn't even know people ate burritos with utensils,' another wrote on X, formerly Twitter
One Mamdani fan remarked that 'their obsession with slandering him with the dumbest criticisms only makes us like him more lol.'
how else would you eat a burrito???!?
— pablo (@uid0sec) July 2, 2025
Of course us true blooded Mexicans only eat burritos with a spoon like civilized people.
— Alex Florez 💙💛 (@KamiSawZe) July 2, 2025
Are people not eating burritos with their fingers ?
— TrixstarRS (@TricstarRS) July 2, 2025
have I been eating burritos wrong
— Jorge Ribas (@jribas) July 2, 2025
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