Howard Schultz thinks $4 is ‘a lot’ for a box of Cheerios. How about that $4 Starbucks latte?

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ALICE families know what Cheerios cost...One more question for 2020Election What would you do for the 43% US families who are facing financialhardship ? HowardSchultz MikeBloomberg UnitedforALICE

ALICE families know what Cheerios cost... One more question for 2020Election What would you do for the 43% US families who are facing financialhardship ? HowardSchultz MikeBloomberg UnitedforALICE

And Frosted Flakes have gotten smaller with no frosted 👎

This mindset of Schultz makes it obvious he is no longer in touch with his Brooklyn roots. His other opinions about Dems being too far left (to compensate for the Reps being too far right) makes me wonder if he wouldn’t actually take Rep votes away from Trump.

Ppl are paying it. And coffee is highly commoditized. Ppl can get cheaper coffee if they wanted it. Its not starbucks fault.

$4 for a Starbucks latte=priceless

BoycottStarbucks

Boycott Starbucks BoycottStarbucks

annkillion Plus the tip, so his employees can afford stuff like rent.

Hahahah. What a joke of an article. People are trying to say that Schultz is unqualified for president based on a question about cereal. Forest, that’s just dumb logic. Also, name me a politician who eats Cheerios or any cereal. Name one.

Billionaire Blindness.

I agree about both. Cereal is overpriced for what it is and what you get. I don’t drink coffee but my Double Chocolatey Chip Frappuccino could use a price cut too!

Considering Schultz came from a poor family and worked his way up to a billionaire speaks volumes. He is more in tune with the average Joe than any other Dem candidate. Hateful media targeting Schultz.

It more than that it’s outrageous.

How about that $2 bottle of water?

If it was overpriced nobody would buy it, Schultz wouldn’t be rich and you wouldn’t be writing about him. You know there’s a million other places to get coffee if you want.

Ain't it the truth! Schultz is coming from a company that has made coffee as expensive as a cocktail! I've never gotten out of Starbucks, under $5.00!

Seriously?

We often complain about inflation, but deflation - prices dropping over time - is a spectacular disaster. Consider whether you would make a large purchase today if you could buy it for less in 12 months. Japan experienced this through the 1990s and their economy was crippled.

He’s a good one to talk about high prices .....lol Highest priced coffee.... well if that’s what you want to call it.

We don’t need another out-of-touch billionaire president.

I've had a Starbucks coffee once nearly 20 years ago and took one sip and nearly spit it 2 states over from me and haven't had one since. Overpriced caca.

I vote for him Howard and Trump together would be hell of team for america

Depends if it’s the Family Size box of Cheerios. Cmon. Rich people don’t eat Cheerios but they do enjoy their Starbucks. This doesn’t bother me though. I had plenty of mornings with Cheerios with a big scoop of sugar to give them some taste. Thanks for the memories😁

Is this really how desperate you are to push negative media on this guy?

Wow! The liberals are really going after Schultz. Next they’ll be smearing him with fake charges. But no matter, what they do or say, most Americans see right through them. They are now part of the Kamala PR team

Yeh, another out of touch with reality billionaire. I think one of those is enough, or rather one too many.

This is fake news

BoycottStarbucks

I was thinking it was closer to $3. I guess I’ll never be president. 😢

Blaming Schultz for driving past 5 other establishments with $2 coffee just doubles down on your stupidity. JS.

Ha! Starbucks is for suckers. I buy my coffee from McDonalds. $1 any size. BOOM! Don’t know what to tell you about Cheerios. But, a 1/2 gal of milk cost more than a gal of gas. So, I guess the most important meal of the day just got a lot more expensive. That’s why I skip it!

has learned nothing about giving away free coverage to presidential candidates.

Snap

Which one has more calories?

Trump/Shultz in NoNo.

... we live in the weirdest timeline.

one is mass production product and one is handmade. r u really that stupid? Th prebottled Starbucks coffee sells for less than $1 each at the grocery store.

HowardSchultz

When will this clown’s trail of gaffes end? Before or after SBUX is down 20%

How many people can a box of Cheerios cereal feed? This man is a f🤬cken idiot! Anyone voting for this tool should be deported!

Wonder what he would think about the price of a gallon milk?

No one should eat Cheerios -

It's Starbucks called, Five Bucks because that is what most items are.

Let’s agree that the $4 coffee is always burnt n not worth more than a buck.. cost of coffee at Starbucks is all attributed to the packaging of the brand

Schultz was on Morning Joe when he was asked how much a box of Cheerios cost. He had no idea, no concept of what it might even possibly cost. They had to tell him. Add that to the fact that our dear president doesn't know how grocery store work AT ALL. Out. Of. Touch.

But he probably saves a lot of coin driving around in his 2010 Honda Fit, so he shouldn't sweat the cost for the Cheerios. If he wants 'em, he should buy 'em...at least he has that choice. Too many people don't.

False equivalence - Starbucks drive-thru is as much a service as it is a product. You can buy SB coffee from the grocery store and make it at home for much cheaper.

$8 is a lot for a cup of double half decaf crappacino too.

Howard Schultz isn't worth the ink. Are you desperate for news? There are PLENTY of things happening in the world right now. Howard Schultz isn't relevant when we need good journalism on current events.

Makes you think doesn't it. He's so ready to fix the problems of ordinary Americans.

Schultz brags he’s a self made.. He’s wealthy because he cashed in on peoples addiction to coffee $4.00+ a cup & no refills..Which equals to 1/2 hr of a average workers pay. He’s another Trump who’s out of touch with middle America. VoteBlueToSaveAmerica

Or how about those insurance premiums? Where is the free market doing anything to offer competitive services at competitive prices? Nope it’s all about gross CEO Compensation packages

Not interested in any rich business men as president!!

And what u gonna do ! action

dont buy it then

Stop. Giving. This. Guy. Free. Press.

A box of cheerios can feed a person for a week....a starbucks latte may expedite a bowel movement....I'll take the cheerios thanks!

Do they really have a $4 Latte And I always buy my Cheerios on sale and stock up usually $1.49 a box Sometimes 99 cents

Reality plays tricks on your brain, if you have one!

On the rare occasion that I have coffee out I find an independent coffee shop. If I do go to Starbucks I get a double shot of espresso. $2.

More fake news Howard didn’t make any comment about Cheerios being expensive. The host Joe did!! You twist even stupid facts and then you wonder why the country has no confidence in the media anymore

Jeeze, at least the Cheerios has some nutritional value.

Brew your own, dummies

This is disgusting how all you leftists are piling on someone who is genuine and reasonable. You all should be ashamed.

Should have tried to convince him that you actually needed ID to buy the damn cereal 🥣

I love a cup of coffee that tastes like it’s been sitting around for a day or two. Not!!

Anyone who thinks an 18 oz box of Cheerios will feed a family breakfast for a week has never seen a teenage boy consume a box of cereal.

Forget Schultz , he's a billionaire not job willing to be a spoiler , the only topic so far he is willing to discuss is ~ higher taxes on 'billionaires '

Luxury product😂

BykerKaren Sounds about right ...

Anyone in this feed that thinks Starbucks is overpriced should make their own coffee at home.

Liquid.........gold...........

Translation: do NOT EVEN think about voting independent.

Yes, some cereal is expensive, but the cost per serving is substantially less than one Starbucks latte or Cold Brew.

If you actually drink Starbucks, you deserve to be charged a premium, especially since it is trash coffee. You can get better quality and taste with Folgers.

I wonder if he thinks you need to show ID when you buy groceries ....

This is America, where you are free NOT to buy it.

'Wow, this basic necessity is expensive, but the real problem is the price of my luxury good.' This headline is a great self-own.

I never paid $4 for coffee at Starbucks. Usually $2-$2.50

Look I’m in disbelief you guys will invite a wh$& to a state of a union... I’m just not in any mood to talk to Bonnie Watson about her bad taste and I’m horrified where this country is getting to. So sad! And extremely corrupt. This is a Guatemalan Lady that came to work illegal

Perhaps Mr. Schultz just doesn’t think well.

Say goodbye Howard. If you exit quietly now you won’t be ridiculed.

It is also a lot!

And that $5 chai because they have now decided to punish people for lactose intolerance by charging .75 for soy.

Wonder how much he thinks a gallon of milk is to pour on that cereal costs 😮

No one is being forced to buy lattes or Cheerios so what’s the issue? BTW A $4 dollar latte is more offensive to than KamalaHarris deciding to abolish private health care or aoc talking about “science”. Oh look more one-sided media reporting. Schultz Cheerios

I stopped wasting my money 💰 on coffee a long time ago.

Soooo....isn’t that the point, to move beyond penny pinching & living paycheck to paycheck. Wake Up, the American Dream is alive & well — for those that want it.

none of this matters. let’s move on

$4.35 for Grande size cappuccino is a rip off

Key question: Does he know that you don't need identification to buy the cereal? Schultz

Abjectly stupid question! Ridiculous!

This question was so stupid!

Howard is right. I can get 2 boxes from Costco for the same $4.00.

Starbucks latte cost more in Hawaii. BDS STARBUCKS everywhere.

How about we stop talking about this guy?

I'm thinking the WAPO is not supporting Schultz !

Great, another out of touch guy who thinks because he did one thing right, he can run the country.

But a latte people buy *$

Does he know that a coffee farmer in Eastern Kenya earns less than a dollar for a kilo of coffee delivered?

Lol demoncrats already attacking this guy just cuz he is running as independent

I dont even go into the cereal aisle unless I have consulted with my loan agent.....

Good point...but the jokes on the people that buy them.

“A box of Cheerios will feed a family breakfast for nearly a week.” Now who’s out of touch? Do you even have a family? You can get 28 bowls of cereal from one box? Really? Let’s see you do it.

Haven't been in a Starbucks for a while....If I could only do that with McDonald's I would be in saving money, thompson2020 🤣

It used to be called Fourbucks, now it is Fivebucks. dunkindonuts is the coffee shop for those who spend their money wisely.

$4? More like $4.81 for a basic vanilla latte. Over $5 for the other seasonal ones.

Star sucks coffee..burned cheap coffee

He modeled his business around Italian coffee shop that charge a Euro for an espresso

So devoid of thought — this headline! What drivel

The man who built his empire charging stupid high prices for a 25 cent product can't point any fingers at all..besides he's not even likable right out of the gate..

Yea no kidding , time to get some espresso machines people!!!!

Sympathize with this point... but affordable breakfast food is more important than Starbucks being affordable.

the more HowardSchultz talks, the more I cringe. Not a good move from Howie. Try philanthropy, from what BillGates says, it's quite exhilarating.

Wtf

Breakfast staple v. optional luxury?

NoMoreCrappuccinos

$5.29 for a Medium Starbucks latte.

? That latte has zero fiber

Well Howard Schultz doesn’t probably ever do his own shopping (he has a fleet of wage slaves that take care of that for him I assume) or he only eats fancy-as-hell superorganic granola at 20$/lb so we can’t really blame him for being grossly out of touch...

Y’all are so scared of this man haha

Man we’re right back to how the msm sandbagged Bernie Sanders in 2015-16. This isn’t the price is right.

Are you guys news, opinion, or propaganda? Getting harder to tell each day

i have a box of cheerios every morning, except sunday

The cost of coffee vs the cost of oats. Commodities. How do they work?

You can't get your Cheerios with extra foam now, can you? CAN YOU?

“Shit guys he might make people wake up and realize our garbage Socialist candidates are wreckless extremists.. let’s make him look out of touch”

Boom!

Food, like Cheerios, is a necessity. A latte is a want. Huge difference.

I hear that he is on Medicare.

The left is really after that guy now, they don't want him to screw up Kamala's chances

this content sucks

Billionaires also think you need to show id to buy groceries. Maybe billionaires are representative of most people

Bonnie watson

I can't think of anything funnier than an upset liberal tweeting about Schultz while drinking a $6 soy mocha latte from Starbucks

Never realized they're whole grain oats. Thanks for the pic!

Obviously both are priced right as both brands are Uber successful 💡

All those billions but no brains...Such a mediocre mind. He is squandering everyone's time. He doesn't stand a chance.

Completely different product categories. One is an essential good, the other is a luxury good. WEAK journalism clickbait. You can do better wapo. 🙄

mmm...gimme some of that anti-Dem spoiler class warfare

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The only people I see in Starbucks are millennial douchebags who complain about being broke

NOBODY EATS CHEERIOS IF THEY DONT HAVE TO.. FRUITY PEBBLES B|TCHES

It’s more like $6 Latte

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