New York Times columnist David Brooks acknowledged he had “screwed up” after his social media post complaining about the price of a meal at Newark Airport went viral this week.

“An upper middle class journalist having a bourbon at an airport is a lot different than a family living paycheck to paycheck. And when I’m getting sticker shock, it’s like an inconvenience. When they’re getting sticker shock, it’s a disaster,” Brooks said in a Friday interview with PBS’ William Brangham.

Brooks’ post on X — formerly known as Twitter — which read, “This meal just cost me $78 at Newark Airport. This is why Americans think the economy is terrible,” was accompanied by a picture of the meal that included a burger, fries and an alcoholic beverage.