Venezuela’s president dines at Salt Bae's restaurant while millions in his country are starving

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was recently seen enjoying a lavish meal at the restaurant of Turkish celebrity chef Nusret Gokce, aka Salt Bae, and it did not go over well.

As many know, including Maduro, Venezuela is in the midst of a food crisis and millions are suffering from hunger, which is why the president dining on steak and smoking cigars at the restaurant in Istanbul, Turkey, on Monday was so controversial.

In a video shared on social media, Maduro can be seen smoking a cigar and dining at the expensive restaurant. Gokce slices meat in front of him and Maduro holds up a t-shirt at the table, at one point telling diners, "This is a once in a lifetime moment," per Reuters.

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A university study published in February revealed that 87 percent of Venezuelans are living in poverty. As a result of higher food prices millions of people are forced to skip meals, and 72.7% of those reviewed for the study reported weight loss over the past year.

So when news broke that Maduro was dining at a restaurant that sells steaks that reported cost anywhere from $70 to $275, people were not pleased. Many Venezuelans and politicians tweeted outrage at both Maduro and Gokce.

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Florida senator Marco Rubio joined in the criticism of Maduro's dinner, encouraging others to voice their disappointment and sharing the information to Gokce's Miami restaurant.

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Maduro reportedly stopped in Istanbul on his way back from China — where he was seeking more loans to assist Venezuela — but the decision to indulge in a lavish dinner while millions of people back home starve was beyond tone-deaf.