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After Trump Posts Article Saying 'Shut Up About Egg Prices,' New Data Reveals How Much U.S. Egg Costs Just Spiked
Shortly after President Donald Trump shared an article telling Americans to 'shut up about egg prices,' a report revealed just how much egg costs have spiked in the U.S. since Trump took office
The Bureau of Labor Statistics shared new data about egg prices on March 12, noting a sharp increase in February due to the bird flu outbreak and broader inflation
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President Donald Trump told social media followers to 'shut up' about the rising cost of eggs on March 10, 2025. Photo:
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Shortly after President Donald Trump shared an article telling Americans to “shut up about egg prices,” a report revealed just how much egg costs have spiked in the U.S. since Trump took office.
According to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics' latest Consumer Price Index, the price of eggs rose 10.4% in February alone, and 15.2% in January. The steep hikes contributed to the nearly 60% price increase since February of last year, due to the worsening bird flu outbreak and inflation as a whole.
The new numbers come days after Trump posted a link to an article with the headline “Shut Up About Egg Prices ― Trump Is Saving Consumers Millions,” written by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, on Truth Social.
In the article, Kirk blamed former President Joe Biden for the rising egg costs, claiming that Trump is currently focused on saving Americans money elsewhere, even if he has no quick solution to grocery prices.
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Lowering the costs of groceries and other goods was one of Trump's biggest 2024 campaign promises. He vowed back in August that he would "immediately bring prices down, starting on day one” if he was elected.
However, after Trump was sworn in and the economy continued to struggle, the White House changed its tune and seemingly acknowledged that the president has limited control over some sources of inflation — the last spike of which was due to factors like the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine.
During a White House press briefing in late January, press secretary Karoline Leavitt pinned the blame on former President Joe Biden for rising prices of "everything,” including poultry products, rather than the bird flu.
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Similarly, Trump refused to take the blame for inflation while speaking with Fox News host Sean Hannity in February.
“I’m only here for two and a half weeks ... I had nothing to do with it,” he said, per CNN.