Overview

• Rep. Tim Burchett told Fox News he avoids drinking from straws, claiming it is something only 'the women in my house do.'
• The comment was made during a segment on Jesse Watters PrimetimeGOP lawmakers reacted to Watters’ ‘rules for men.’
• Social media users quickly unearthed photos of Burchett using straws, highlighting the contradiction and sparking widespread ridicule.
• Jesse Watters’ rules, introduced in March, humorously discourage behaviors he deems unmanly, such as drinking from straws or eating soup in public.
• The incident underscores how performative masculinity and cultural commentary intersect in political and media discourse.