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Donald Trump makes shocking claim about egg prices and gets slammed after people question if he's right

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Published 17:11 20 Mar 2025 GMT

Donald Trump makes shocking claim about egg prices and gets slammed after people question if he's right

Donald Trump’s comments about egg prices caused quite an uproar

Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard Kaonga

Donald Trump's recent comments about egg prices in the US has left some people championing him and others utterly furious in a rather divisive moment.

When it comes to the president's first few weeks in office, most people don’t really imagine that eggs would be at the forefront of discussion, and yet, here we are.

While eggs aren't the only goods people are concerned about, amidst the ongoing trade war with Canada, Mexico and China, the price of eggs has come to represent the cost of living and grocery costs overall to many people.

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So, if the cost of eggs goes down, everyone is happy, but if they go up, well.

Ahead of becoming president, Donald Trump insisted he would be taking steps to ensure that grocery prices come down and repeatedly took shots at Joe Biden and blamed him for any increase in food prices.

In a recent press conference with Irish Taoiseach Micheal Martin (March 12), Trump took the opportunity to brag and made a claim that certainly shocked people on social media.

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He said: “I don't know if you saw. Little things such as the cost of eggs – little to you, but big to the people out there. Down almost 30 per cent, in the last, eh, few days."

However, this remark wasn’t exactly met with cheers with some insisting the president was simply lying.

Trump bragged that egg prices were falling, much to the ire of some people(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)
Trump bragged that egg prices were falling, much to the ire of some people(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

On Twitter one person commented: “Ah yes, eggs cheaper than ever—if you buy them in an alternate universe where facts don’t matter and reality’s on sale.”

Another added: “Why do we even film him talking? He just lies about everything. It’s too ridiculous and I can’t believe he just keeps getting away with it."

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With a third writing: “These egg prices even more high af. Where are all them Trump folks that was so mad & complaining about it??? Haven't heard food prices complaints from them anymore.”

However, at the time, figures released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture supported Trump’s claim.

The department stated on average a dozen eggs is now significantly cheaper than in recent days. The economic indicator website Trading Economics shows that a dozen eggs were $5.51 on March 11, more than $2 cheaper than 'an all-time high of 8.17 in March of 2025'.

A furious debate was sparked on social medi after Trump's claim(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
A furious debate was sparked on social medi after Trump's claim(Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)

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However, for those that simply haven’t seen cheaper prices at their stores, there also may be a simple explanation for that as well.

Wholesale egg prices, which are what retailers pay to procure eggs, have fallen to a national average of just over $4 for a dozen large white eggs, down from a peak of more than $8 at the end of February. However, it may take a while for consumers to see this.

Speaking to the New York Times, associate professor of economics at the University of Central Arkansas Jeremy Horpedahl said as eggs typically have a four week shelf life, for some people, it may be the end of March before retail prices start to drop.

I guess we'll just have to wait and see.

Featured Image Credit: C-Span

Topics: Donald Trump, Food and Drink, Money, US News, Twitter

Gerrard Kaonga
Gerrard Kaonga

Gerrard is a Journalist at UNILAD and has dived headfirst into covering everything from breaking global stories to trending entertainment news. He has a bachelors in English Literature from Brunel University and has written across a number of different national and international publications. Most notably the Financial Times, Daily Express, Evening Standard and Newsweek.

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