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President Donald Trump campaigned in 2024 on lowering egg prices, which increased significantly toward the end of the term of his predecessor, former President Joe Biden.
Where do prices stand now? What caused them to spike last year?
Here, we answer those and other questions about the cost of the popular food item.
Are egg prices going up or down?
That depends on which prices you’re talking about.
In remarks on March 16, Trump said that when he began his second term in January, the price of “eggs were through the roof,” but now “are down 35% over a short period of time.” Vice President JD Vance also talked about declining prices on March 14, saying, “Egg prices are lower than they were when we took office.”