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HOUSTON, TEXAS - AUGUST 15: Cartons of eggs are seen for sale in a Kroger grocery store on August 15, 2022 in Houston, Texas. Egg prices steadily climb in the U.S. as inflation continues impacting grocery stores nationwide. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)

Report: Egg costs down 61% since start of Trump’s second term

Since President Donald Trump took back the White House the price of eggs has dropped just over 61%, according to the latest report.

BANDIRMA, TURKEY - FEBRUARY 28: Chickens feed from their cages at Aytekin chicken farm on February 28, 2025 in Bandirma, Turkey. The United States plans to import approximately 420 million eggs from Turkey this year after being struck by outbreaks of avian-flu that have killed more than 17 million egg-laying birds since November 2024. With flocks across the United States being decimated by the outbreak, egg production has dropped forcing the prices off eggs to skyrocket. (Photo by Chris McGrath/Getty Images)

Bird Flu Outbreak Leads To Culling Of 30M Chickens Across Nine States In 2025

Bird flu outbreaks have forced tens of millions of chickens to be culled across nine states during 2025, according to a damning report.

People shop for groceries in Monterey Park, California, on February 12, 2025. Major US indices began the day firmly in the red after January US consumer price index data showed inflation grew, raising questions about whether the Federal Reserve's progress on bringing down prices was reversing. (Photo by Frederic J. BROWN / AFP) (Photo by FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP via Getty Images)

U.S. Inflation Cools To 2.8% In February, Beating Expectations

U.S. inflation cooled more than expected in February, with price growth remaining well above the Federal Reserve’s goal ahead of the central bank’s policy meeting next week.

WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 23: Brooke Rollins, President Donald Trump's nominee to be Agriculture Secretary, speaks during her Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee confirmation hearing in the Dirksen building on January 23, 2025 in Washington, DC. Rollins is currently the President and CEO of the America First Policy Institute, a conservative think tank established in 2021 to advocate for Trump’s economic policies. (Photo by Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images)

Trump’s USDA Secretary Prioritizes Lowering Egg Prices: ‘We’re Looking At Every Tool In The Toolkit’

President Donald Trump’s newly confirmed U.S. Department of Agriculture Secretary, Brooke Rollins, stated that the Trump administration is prioritizing efforts to lower egg prices.

Customers exit a Waffle House restaurant as the moon sets on March 29, 2021 in Bessemer, Alabama. - Votes are set to be counted on March 29, 2021 on whether to create the first Amazon union in the United States, at a warehouse in Alabama, after a historic, five months-long David vs Goliath campaign. "I'm proud of the workers at Amazon for standing up and saying enough," said Joshua Brewer, the local president of the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union. (Photo by Patrick T. FALLON / AFP) (Photo by PATRICK T. FALLON/AFP via Getty Images)

Waffle House Places Surcharge On Egg Items To ‘Combat National Shortage’

Waffle House, a restaurant chain with over 2000 locations in 25 U.S. states, recently announced that the chain will be adding a $0.50 surcharge to all egg items at its locations — due to the drastic increase in egg prices caused by the ongoing bird flu, which is affecting supply chains.

ITHACA, NEW YORK - DECEMBER 10: Milk samples are transported for testing at the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University on December 10, 2024 in Ithaca, New York. The U.S. Department of Agriculture last week issued a federal order that requires the testing of the nation's milk supply amid increasing concerns over HPAI (a strain of the H5N1 avian flu), which has been raising alarm since it was first detected in a Texas cow. In July 2024, New York lawmakers gave $19.5 million in order to expand the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University, after avian flu was confirmed to be spreading to dairy cattle. The virus has spread to over 710 dairy herds across 15 states. (Photo by Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images)

Louisiana Confirms First ‘Severe’ Case Of Bird Flu In The U.S.

A resident in Louisiana has been hospitalized with the first “severe” case of H5N1 bird flu, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced, making it the first case in the United States.