Are Republicans Still Ignoring the Affordability Crisis? | 8/7/26

The Right is tearing itself apart over a $20 burrito, while regular Americans are still getting crushed by the cost of living. A college kid told Turning Point USA’s Andrew Kolvet that a burrito shouldn’t cost twenty bucks. That simple complaint set off a full-blown conservative civil war. Ben Shapiro said you’re “doing life wrong” if you pay that much. Marc Thiessen told students to cry him a river. Then Vice President JD Vance jumped in with a fat joke about Thiessen never missing a burrito. Matt Walsh, Sean Davis, and half of conservative Twitter piled on. Meanwhile the actual prices of food, housing, and everything else never came back down after the Biden inflation spike. The rate slowed, but the high prices stuck. Voters handed Republicans the White House and Congress because they were sick of it. Now the same party is busy fighting a proxy war over Chipotle instead of delivering real relief. Tariffs, energy uncertainty, and endless internal drama aren’t helping. The $20 burrito is just the symbol. The real problem is a party that won on affordability and is now distracted by the dumbest online food fight imaginable. Pat also covered: Day 55: Mitch McConnell is still missing after being released from rehab. $100 hot dogs are selling out in Miami … why? Trump signs new executive order cracking down on birth tourism. If El-Sayed is a uniter, why is he attacking second lady Usha Vance? Sharia law survivor speaks out against Islam — McKinney, Texas, ignores him. Does this burrito war make the GOP look completely out of touch with working families? Have you noticed basic things still costing way too much even with Republicans in charge? If you want unfiltered truth and common-sense analysis that cuts through the noise, hit subscribe and turn on notifications. 00:00 Pat Gray UNLEASHED! 00:25 Technical Difficulties This Morning 00:53 The $20 Burrito / Affordability Crisis Discussion 05:59 Mitch McConnell is "Resting at Home" 11:54 NFL Hall of Fame Game 14:45 Anthony Fauci Held in Contempt 16:05 Pat Gray BINGO! Winner 18:14 Secret Bot Army Boosting Zohran Mamdani 23:01 $100 Hot Dogs / Continued Affordability Crisis Talk 26:07 Talking about Mitch McConnell Again 30:16 Pat & Jeffy Filling in for Glenn Beck Today 30:54 Fat Five 51:19 Shapeshifting Orb Spotted in Colorado 54:19 Stephen Miller on Birthright Citizenship & Birth Tourism 59:53 Congress Not Getting Anything Done 1:01:12 New Buoy Border in the Rio Grande 1:05:02 The Daily Telegraph Claims Trump "Resurrected the Red Scare" 1:07:20 Christian Refugee Speaks Out at McKinney City Council 1:14:16 New Ad from Abdul El-Sayed 1:19:14 Abdul El-Sayed on JD & Usha Vance's Relationship 1:20:48 Tou Thao on his Time in Prison for George Floyd Case 1:26:09 John Thune Asked if He's Met with Mitch McConnell 1:29:30 Mystery Man Enters Mitch McConnell's Home 1:30:02 Thom Tillis is Living in Mitch McConnell's House? 1:32:41 Another AI-Generated LEGO Propaganda Ad from Iran