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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Martin Pengelly in Washington

New York Times writer draws ire for blaming Biden’s economy for $78 airport meal

A restaurant at Newark airport.
A restaurant at Newark airport. Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP

In a social media post that would prove (ironically) costly, the conservative New York Times columnist David Brooks complained about the price of food at Newark airport in New Jersey.

“This meal just cost me $78,” Brooks wrote, adding: “This is why Americans think the economy is terrible.”

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