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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.

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[–] Lemmist@lemm.ee 99 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

Can't Trump just declare the bird flu as nonsense like COVID? That'll surely fix the prices.

[–] CosmicTurtle0@lemmy.dbzer0.com 53 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Actually, what I fully expect from this administration is to have the USDA stop inspections and declare the bird flu over. If they are really brazen, they'll tell farmers to not cull the birds and to stop all testing of bird flu.

This is how our country dies.

[–] alaphic@lemmy.world 32 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

I'm not happy about it or anything, but at least in this scenario it becomes entirely feasible for all of these fascist clowns to (technically anyway) choke to death on cock, so I'm understandably conflicted

[–] CmdrShepard42@lemm.ee 2 points 6 hours ago

Nah they'll just blame the "deep state" government for not stopping it while still defending Trump just like they did during COVID.

[–] andallthat@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago

Birds... Migrations.... Immigrants! There ... blame deflection complete in two steps only.

[–] henfredemars@infosec.pub 22 points 10 hours ago

The ostrich method appears to be popular lately. We’ve banned all discussion of climate change for example in at least one state. We’ve even passed the law saying it isn’t real.

I don’t get it. If the method is so effective, just say it’s gone.

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[–] givesomefucks@lemmy.world 63 points 10 hours ago (4 children)

Kirk also argued that Trump and the effort of his administration’s so-called Department of Government Efficiency will lead to savings for all Americans, and said egg prices will come down soon.

Everyone knows that illegally firing career federal employees results in lower prices on eggs...

/s

[–] Kirp123@lemmy.world 23 points 10 hours ago (2 children)

Yeah, firing the people responsible for dealing with a disease that kills chickens will surely make the price go down.

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[–] sun_is_ra@sh.itjust.works 3 points 7 hours ago* (last edited 7 hours ago)

why is everyone so focused on egg prices and ignoring all the positive things? How many of you are now able to walk their pets outside without fear of some immigrants bouncing on it and eating it?

:/

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[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 32 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (3 children)

I swore I'd post this everytime Charlie Kirk gets mentioned, so here I am:

https://blovish.github.io/kirkslider/

[–] AlligatorBlizzard@sh.itjust.works 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)

I looked at the code for this a couple nights ago, the whole Navy seal copypasta is in there, lol.

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Charlie Kirk dropped out of an Evangelical junior college that is widely recognized as a degree mill.

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[–] Zier@fedia.io 13 points 8 hours ago (1 children)

He will never lower the price of eggs. And soon he will crash the economy. No one will have money for eggs, which will cost $20/dozen. He is crashing our Democracy & economy. I can't wait until he tries to remove all the gold bars from Treasury and flee the country.

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[–] skozzii@lemmy.ca 2 points 5 hours ago

Gullable idiots.

[–] HubertManne@moist.catsweat.com 3 points 6 hours ago

Im gonna need you to get all the way off my back on this /s (pitch meeting reference)

[–] SlopppyEngineer@lemmy.world 25 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

His reality distortion field is collapsing.

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[–] gamer@lemm.ee 10 points 8 hours ago

I can see why so many news sites are trying to replace their writers with AI. This article is just a little bit of context followed by a dump of social media posts.

[–] ClanOfTheOcho@lemmy.world 6 points 8 hours ago

Where's the Trump "I did this" stickers like I saw at gas pumps with Biden, anyway? At least this one would have some semblance of truth to it, with the bird flu mismanagement.

[–] LilDumpy@lemmy.world 7 points 8 hours ago (6 children)

Here's a picture of egg prices on Saturday March eighth, twenty twenty-five (03/08/2025).

This is in SoCal at Aldi which typically has the lowest prices in the area.

Image transcription: picture of the cost of a dozen eggs on a fridge door in an Aldi grocery store, reading eight dollars and twelve cents.

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[–] casmael@lemm.ee 16 points 10 hours ago

Trump take egg :,(

[–] Lucky_777@lemmy.world 8 points 9 hours ago

Keep hammering him on everything. Whiny ass Trump can't take being hated.

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