David Brooks faces backlash over $78 Newark Airport meal tweet

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David Brooks faces backlash over $78 Newark Airport meal tweet
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New York Times columnist David Brooks admits he made a mistake and was "stupid" to post a tweet complaining about the cost of his airport dinner, which sparked a firestorm of backlash and accusations of being out of touch. Brooks now acknowledges that his tweet was insensitive and failed to recognize the vast difference between his own experience and the struggles faced by families living paycheck to paycheck. The tweet garnered millions of views and led to numerous memes and ridicule.

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