Social Media Users Joke About Killing Chipotle CEO After Company Raises Menu Prices

Social media users are reacting to a recent announcement that Chipotle will be raising its menu prices with "bold" jokes about killing Chipotle's CEO.

Chipotle announced Wednesday that the chain's menu prices have been raised by roughly 2%, citing increased costs for key ingredients. The announcement comes amid nationwide speculation around corporate profit-seeking following the fatal shooting of UnitedHealthcare CEO, Brian Thompson.

Some social media users have celebrated the assassination, even crediting the incident with another health insurance provider's retraction of a controversial policy plan. On X, users are alluding to Thompson's homicide in response to Chipotle's price increase.

Reactions to the jokes were mixed. Some users condemned the jokes as "too soon," and urged users to consider Thompson's family, but many joined in on the joke.

Other comments encouraged the "bold" calls for corporate accountability, with some replies citing the 2nd Amendment which describes the right to bear arms as "necessary to the security of a free State."

At this time, Chipotle has made no comment on the backlash.