Trump Adviser Makes Shocking Claim About $3 Meal for Americans, Including 'a Piece of Broccoli' & a Single Tortilla

Donald Trump‘s Secretary of Agriculture laid out a shocking meal that she said Americans could prepare at home for only $3.

Speaking to NewsNation on Wednesday (January 14), Secretary Brooke Rollins was asked about the new food pyramid that Trump‘s administration presented earlier this month and the price of groceries.

Would the new guidelines cost more for the average American?

In response, she said that her department has run “over 1,000 simulations” to come up with certain meals that Americans can purchase on budget. The Secretary laid out one, which sparked outrage online.

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“It can cost around $3 a meal for a piece of chicken, a piece of broccoli, you know, corn tortilla and one other thing. And so, there is a way to do this that actually will save the average American consumer money,” she alleged.

In response to a summary of her comments on X, users expressed shock over the proposed meal.

“You mean, I can have a piece of broccoli AND a corn tortilla?” one user asked.

Another summarized the meal, sarcastically writing, “The USDA has finally solved hunger: just eat 1/4 of a meal and call it ‘Precision Nutrition.’ If we model enough, perhaps we can simulate the feeling of being full.”

Just Jared contacted the Department of Agriculture for clarification.

A USDA spokesperson replied: “Conservatively, there are hundreds of thousands of meal options that will align with the [Dietary Guidelines of America] and at no increased cost to American consumers. For example, simulations that include the following—all in various forms—not only meet the DGA, but cost the consumer less than $10 per day, or $3.00 per meal. As discussed, that is less than most, if not any and all, meals consumed outside of the home.”

They listed the following food items in the following categories: Poultry, pork, canned tuna, tilapia, eggs, legumes, nuts, seeds and tofu. Beets, celery, tomatoes, frozen broccoli and cauliflower, corn, cucumbers, leafy greens, radishes, cabbage, sweet and white potatoes. Frozen blueberries and strawberries, oranges, fresh apples, melons, and canned pears. Whole grain bread, corn tortillas, oats, and sourdough bread. Butter and olive oil.

However, the spokesperson did not comment on the nutritional value of Rollins‘ proposed meal and has not replied to a follow-up question at the time of publication.

Trump‘s updated Dietary Guidelines placed a greater emphasis on consuming proteins, healthy fats, fruits and vegetables and a lower priority on whole grains, which used to make up the base of the pyramid.

After the president campaigned heavily on reducing prices for groceries, an analysis by NBC News showed that he hasn’t been totally successful nearly a year into his second term. While the cost for some common foods — such as eggs — have gone down, the price for others — such as chicken and ground beef — actually increased on a year-to-year basis.

Rollins acknowledged this but argued that “the cost of groceries are actually coming down,” citing the recent holiday season as the cause of “a little blip at the end of the year.”

She reiterated the claim that the new guidelines would not increase costs, saying, “Are we asking Americans — especially those who are living on the margins — are we asking them to spend more on their diet? And the answer to that is no.”

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