Summary

Trump recently shared a provocative column on Truth Social titled “Shut Up About Egg Prices — Trump Is Saving Consumers Millions,” written by conservative activist Charlie Kirk.

This comes despite Trump’s campaign promises to reduce grocery costs “immediately” and “on Day 1.” Egg prices have soared to record highs, averaging $4.95/dozen in January and exceeding $10/dozen in some regions, leading to purchase limits and shortages.

While bird flu has significantly impacted prices by killing millions of chickens since 2022, Trump has shifted from his campaign stance, recently telling Fox News “Inflation is back” but claiming “I had nothing to do with it” after just weeks in office.

  • atzanteol
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    8 hours ago

    We as a species need to learn that there are things a president doesn’t, can’t, and often shouldn’t be able to control. It’s so much easier to point out that shit is bad than it is to fix it given the opportunity.

    Egg prices being high was the stupidest thing to base a vote on.

    • nobody158@r.nf
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      8 hours ago

      And yet exit polls showed that was one of the things that people said was a reason they voted for him…

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        7 hours ago

        See, things like this really make want me to require some kind of test to vote. Before you all dogpile me, yes, I know it’s bad.

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        6 hours ago

        “Nobody ever went broke underestimating the intelligence of the average American.”