New York Times columnist David Brooks is no stranger to dropping controversial food takes that manage to take the internet by storm, though not necessarily by garnering the reaction he was likely hoping to receive. In 2017, Vanity Fair crowned him with "the worst take of the week" after he wrote a "sanctimonious, moralizing and off-key" op-ed about taking a friend with "only a high school degree" to a fancy sandwich shop. Now he's back — this time lamenting the price of airport meals.
"This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport," Brooks posted on X, formerly Twitter, alongside a picture of a burger meal. "This is why Americans think the economy is terrible."
