Fox News anchor mocked after claiming it costs “nearly $11 for a gallon of milk” – By Madeleine Beck (Salon) / April 22, 2022
“It’s one milk, Michael. What could it cost? $11?”
Fox News anchor Sandra Smith claimed that a gallon of milk cost her nearly $11 during a recent segment, quickly provoking a round of Twitter mockery.
“I bought a gallon of milk last night — granted, we live in New York, things are higher priced than a lot of areas in the country — it’s nearly $11 for a gallon of milk at a New York grocery store,” Smith said as the cable news chyron read “Inflation Nation.”
Complaining about inflation, Fox anchor Sandra Smith says it's nearly $11 for a gallon of milk in New York — there's no way this is true, right?
New Yorkers, help me out here. pic.twitter.com/Cs2i17KVrd
— Lis Power (@LisPower1) April 22, 2022
Users were quick to refute Smith’s statement, however, with many New York residents seemingly fact-checking by sharing the current prices of a gallon of milk at grocery stores such as Whole Foods and Gristedes