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Democrats thought they had a clever strategy lined up to derail Trump’s growing popularity—pinning the blame for high egg prices on his administration. As anyone with a functioning brain could tell, that gambit quickly backfired. Those soaring egg prices that once seemed like a golden opportunity for Democrats have plunged faster than a lead balloon, leaving the party scrambling for its next narrative.
For months, Rep. Josh Riley from New York has been delivering speeches about rising grocery prices, especially eggs, while attempting to connect these economic woes to the state of democracy in America. This blame game had all the hallmarks of a desperate politician clutching at straws. Riley implied that the discontent around egg prices is deeply intertwined with the very fabric of democracy. Apparently, when Americans worry about the price of their breakfast materials, democracy itself is in peril.
But as prices for eggs reached an astonishing peak of $8.17 per dozen earlier this March, they quickly nosedived to $5.51. This updated price is not only a relief for consumers but also red-faced egg-splattering for the Democrats, who had hoped high prices would serve their anti-Trump rhetoric. It’s been documented that the Democrats stayed quiet about rising egg costs until Trump was back on the political scene, looking for a way to shift blame. However, like clockwork, they’ve once again found themselves outsmarted by the numbers.
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The initial spike in egg prices can be traced back to the Biden administration’s disastrous decision to cull millions of egg-laying hens to control an avian flu outbreak. That move sent prices soaring as major chains introduced egg surcharges simply to keep the frying pans on the counter. Some consumers in cities like San Francisco were faced with a jaw-dropping price of nearly $11 per dozen, a clear testament to poor leadership decisions that had nothing to do with Trump.
In a twist of fate, Trump is now positioned as the hero of the hour, presenting a comprehensive five-part plan to lower egg prices and bring balance back to the breakfast table. His administration has pledged substantial investments in biosecurity and assistance for those impacted by the avian flu. They’ve also suggested negotiating egg imports to flood the market and ease prices further. The Democrats, meanwhile, have been left reeling from their misguided criticisms as their talking points crumble like a poorly made omelette.
It appears that the Democrats have gone from scrambling to hard-boiled—out of ideas and unable to deal with the fallout from their own overzealous politics. If they were banking on egg prices to be their ticket back to the top, they’re now picking up the pieces of a shattered shell. As the faithful continue to rally behind Trump’s leadership and tangible results, perhaps the Democrats should rethink their strategy of using eggs as ammunition. After all, it might be time for them to look for a new basket for their dwindling clucks.
