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Thursday, January 15, 2026

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins suggests Americans could save money by eating a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, a corn tortilla and "one other thing" to afford a nutritious dinner.

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Brooke Rollins: "We've run over 1,000 simulations. It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing. So there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money."[image or embed]

-- Aaron Rupar (@atrupar.com) Jan 14, 2026 at 4:23 PM

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Let them eat cake!

#1 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-01-15 04:21 PM | Reply

Obama/Biden is going to ban hamburgers. They are going to force us to live in a nanny state - Trump supporters
Americans need to stop buying beef. Have some chicken instead. - The Trump administration

#2 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-01-15 04:29 PM | Reply

Bring forth the recipes, Rollins.

Tortilla chicken broccoli wrap,

Diced chicken broccoli with tortilla?

Minced broccoli stuffed chicken with "one other thing" tortilla.

What are the nutrition values? So curious what "affordable" caloric intake Brooke is promoting.

We're Palestinians. Expect bombed-out cities filled with the cries of starved, impoverished masses.

#3 | Posted by redlightrobot at 2026-01-15 04:29 PM | Reply

You all could work at the Flying J with JPW. He gets a full belly every night.

#4 | Posted by fortfisher at 2026-01-15 04:32 PM | Reply

I gotta know.... what is the "other thing"

How about I raid yer fridge, because the "other thing" ain't happening in mine.

#5 | Posted by shoeless at 2026-01-15 04:37 PM | Reply

A nutritious meal in MAGA America?

Sell the baby for grocery money?

Boil the baby with carrots and onions?

#6 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-15 04:51 PM | Reply

"a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, corn tortilla, and one other thing"

These people have absolutely no idea how stupid and weird they sound.

#7 | Posted by Zed at 2026-01-15 04:53 PM | Reply

#8 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-15 04:54 PM | Reply

{trumpwithtableofmcdonalds.jpg]
good one

#9 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-15 05:18 PM | Reply

I think Chicken and broccoli is pretty healthy.

I eat it all the time.

#10 | Posted by eberly at 2026-01-15 05:20 PM | Reply

His orange fat ssa couldn't survive on that meal.

#11 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-01-15 05:26 PM | Reply

"Please, sir, I'd like some more."

#12 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-01-15 05:30 PM | Reply

Peeking inside the MAGAt larder we find ... www.etsy.com

#13 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-01-15 05:31 PM | Reply

recipe I learned in Mexico:

-Split a whole chicken down one side of the backbone and butterfly it out. Don't cut the breast.
-marinade the chicken, optional. cook chicken over fire.
-cut up some sweet onions, jalapenos, tomato, tomatillo, or other. alternately, make pico de gallo.
-serve with stack of tortilla

I modified the original Mexico recipe somewhat, I use a covered grill and leave the chicken on the grill to serve, with the toppings in solo cups under foil covers. To serve, grap tortilla, fork off chicken and replace grill cover to keep chicken hot and prevent flies from getting it. Chicken in tortilla then apply toppings as desired, fold and eat, no plate needed. If you get messy, jump in water after eating. It's great because you don't really have to stop what you're doing to sit down and eat all at once, plus flies don't get on anything.

Feeds: everybody. Adjust chicken portions to include everyone.

#14 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-15 05:34 PM | Reply

"Let them eat chicken soup"?

aka "Let them eat, "Jewish penicillin.".

#15 | Posted by Corky at 2026-01-15 05:35 PM | Reply

"It appeared that there had even been demonstrations to thank Big Brother for raising the chocolate ration to twenty grammes a week. And only yesterday, he reflected, it had been announced that the ration was to be REDUCED to twenty grammes a week. Was it possible that they could swallow that, after only twenty-four hours? Yes, they swallowed."
George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four

#16 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-01-15 05:39 PM | Reply

I have a thread on the back page. Here is a link to the new dietary guidelines:

www.hhs.gov

#17 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-15 05:41 PM | Reply

" #14 | POSTED BY JOHN_SAVAGE1 AT 2026-01-15 05:34 PM | FLAG: "

Winner winner chicken dinner.

#18 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-01-15 05:42 PM | Reply

I wonder if Big Biz America realizes they're flirting with not just biting, but ripping the entire arm off those who feed them?

#19 | Posted by dutch46 at 2026-01-15 06:00 PM | Reply

Instead of advising Americans to eat like Oliver Twist, the Trumpf junta should re-hire inspectors and regulators DOGE fired. The US is up to one food recall a day: drudge.com

#20 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-01-15 06:03 PM | Reply

"Let them eat chicken soup"?

Now that you mentioned it, I will add that in Mexico you get a big styrofoam cup of soup (if you want it) with your pollo and tortilla stack. They don't include the other toppings though. The whole deal was about $3 (back then). It was the locals' Sunday dinner. You probably have me plonked though so may not learn this.

#21 | Posted by john_savage1 at 2026-01-15 06:07 PM | Reply

I'm surprised the plan doesn't include a crypto pump & dump.

#22 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-01-15 06:13 PM | Reply

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