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Scott Alan Swaggerty

(370 posts)
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 07:32 AM Thursday

Rep. Troy Nehls makes Marie Antoinette look like a saint with rant downplaying affordability crisis

While everyone else is worrying about gas and groceries, here is this clown...

GOP rep, asked about ‘affordability,’ says he will eat lobster tail, rib-eye steak for July 4

Despite a sizeable number of Americans expressing financial concerns, Rep. Troy Nehls (R-Texas) boasted Tuesday of his plans to eat lobster tails and rib-eye steak this Fourth of July weekend.

“Affordability — what are you talking about?” Nehls told reporter Pablo Manríquez on the Capitol steps, when the latter asked him how House Republicans can convince their constituents they are fighting to make life more affordable.

“Over the fourth, I’m going to get me a couple of big lobster tails, I’m going to get me some nice rib-eyes. I’m going to sit in my backyard with my family (and) my neighbors, and we’re going to be enjoying the fourth, celebrating 250 years, the birthday (of America),” the Texas Republican added.

When another reporter asked him whether Americans living “paycheck to paycheck” can afford to eat the same food he plans to, Nehls wondered if those people “work as hard as I do.”

https://thehill.com/homenews/house/5949468-troy-nehls-july-4-weekend-affordability-concerns/

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Rep. Troy Nehls makes Marie Antoinette look like a saint with rant downplaying affordability crisis (Original Post) Scott Alan Swaggerty Thursday OP
What a pig Blues Heron Thursday #1
Who would vote for this pig? kentuck Thursday #2
Very typical Nehls. This is the sort of politician than Republicans send to office these days Vogon_Glory Thursday #3
The answer to the question, Beatlelvr Thursday #4
I hope someone has the time and $19.95 DFW Thursday #5
And you wonder why the people in France rose up in 1789 Chasstev365 Thursday #6
Madame DeFarge, where are you when we need you? Ocelot II Thursday #7

kentuck

(116,256 posts)
2. Who would vote for this pig?
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:01 AM
Thursday

There are folks trying to buy hamburger meat for his family and he is bragging, on the taxpayer dollar, about eating lobster tails and ribeye steaks?

Vogon_Glory

(10,454 posts)
3. Very typical Nehls. This is the sort of politician than Republicans send to office these days
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:02 AM
Thursday

I can understand right-wingers doing happy dances when his sort gets elected, but as for the non-voters and the careless voter who couldn’t even be bothered to do a spot-check on the guy’s voting record and how it might affect themselves and their nearest and dearest, I want to scream “What the [CENSORED] is wrong with you???!!!”

DFW

(60,914 posts)
5. I hope someone has the time and $19.95
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:20 AM
Thursday

Somebody should make up some business cards made up spelling his name “Rep. Troy Nails.”
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Of course, being Republicans, probably no one among them would notice the difference

Chasstev365

(8,457 posts)
6. And you wonder why the people in France rose up in 1789
Thu Jul 2, 2026, 08:28 AM
Thursday

If I were the Democrat running against Niel, I l'd run
that clip as my main campaign commercial.

However, he'll probably be reelected because he's protecting Del Ray and his family from those Trans Athletes that are threatening their lives.

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