This interview rung a lot of bells.
A Fox News contributor has gone viral online after proclaiming on-air that he devoured $28 worth of Taco Bell for a casual weekday lunch.
Speaking to Neil Cavuto on “Cavuto Coast to Coast” Wednesday, Scott D. Martin of Kingsview Wealth Management used the Mexican fast-food chain as an example of how severe inflation has become for US consumers — though the point may have been lost dude to collective awe at his gargantuan order.
“I had a nice lunch at Taco Bell, cost me about $28 at Taco Bell for lunch,” he said, immediately stunning Cavuto on air.
“Wait a minute,” the host responds in puzzlement. “You spent $28 at Taco Bell for just yourself?”
“For lunch. Yeah, it’s true,” Martin said back.
“That’s a lot of chalupas,” fellow guest and hedge fund manager Jonathan Hoenig chimed in.
Not so long after, the financial guru’s lunch order began trending on Twitter as virtual onlookers expressed feeling stunned — and challenged — by the feat.
“$28 of Taco Bell could kill a HORSE,” tweeted @_jaaay6.
“If you eat $28 of Taco Bell, you hate your colon,” wrote @RikHavic.
“To be fair, eating $28 of Taco Bell for lunch is a *certain kind* of inflation,” posted @PettyLupone.
Others have called out the hypocrisy of social media for dumping on Martin, like Twitter user Seth Vargas.
“‘Yeah, that guy is totally ridiculous for eating $28 of Taco Bell for lunch!’ he said loudly with the crowd while hiding his receipts for $29 worth of Taco Bell,” Vargas tweeted.
Some also see the feat as a milestone to strive for. Writer Maxwell Strachan put in the effort of breaking down Martin’s menu options which cemented his “complete legend status.”
“Here is approximately what you can buy for $28 at taco bell right now,” he tweeted. “12 tacos, four sodas, upwards of 4,000 calories.”
Fans of Martin are now calling on his casual lunch to become the next big thing in competitive eating.
“I feel like ‘$28 of Taco Bell’ could become an eating challenge fad,” wrote @simpleduckman.