The Daily Populous Monday March 10th, 2025 evening edition
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President Donald Trump, who promised to cut the cost of groceries on his first day in office, now seems to have a much different take on high prices as he shared a column with a very blunt headline: “Shut Up About Egg Prices ― Trump Is Saving Consumers Millions.”

Trump posted a link to the Feb. 17 article, written by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, on his Truth Social platform over the weekend:

Donald Trump's message on Truth Social. Truth Social

Egg prices have reached record highs in recent weeks, averaging $4.95 a dozen in January and passing $10 per dozen in some parts of the country. In several places, grocery stores have put limits on egg purchases, and some have run out of them entirely. A number of restaurants have even tacked egg surcharges onto checks.

In the column published by The Daily Caller, Kirk argues that egg prices are not Trump’s fault.

They’re not. At least, not entirely. Prices have been see-sawing since 2022, with much of the increase since due to the impact of bird flu, which has killed millions of chickens. Millions more have been culled to stop the virus from spreading.

However, Trump campaigned heavily on not just cutting prices, but doing so on his very first day in office.

“I will immediately bring prices down starting on Day 1,” he said on Aug. 15, for example. “Starting the day I take the oath of office, I will rapidly drive prices down,” he promised later that some month.

He backed away from that last month.

“Inflation is back,” he told Fox News host Sean Hannity, but insisted it’s not his fault. “I’m only here for two and a half weeks ... I had nothing to do with it.”

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.

And given the “day one” promise Trump repeated on the campaign trail, his critics weren’t going to let this one slide:

Donald Trump on eggs and other high-priced groceries:August 2024: “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on Day One."March 2025: "Shut up about egg prices." — Tristan Snell (@tristansnell.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T04:47:21.509Z

I view Trump’s plea for America to just “shut up about eggs” as a clear sign of his accelerating demise. I see it as a crack in his orange facade. It’s time to turn the screws faster, more aggressively, and more powerfully. open.substack.com/pub/meidasto... — Jordy 🇺🇸🦅 (@meidasjordy.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T12:17:13.239Z

From the cheaper eggs candidate to "shut up about egg prices" — Thor Benson (@thorbenson.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T06:09:16.703Z

I will not shut up about eggs — Philo of Alexan (@philoof.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T16:20:24.945Z

Donald Trump thinks Americans should “shut up” about the outrageously high price of eggs. — Republicans Against Trumpism (@rpsagainsttrump.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T00:00:21.230Z

Nope, it’s your problem now. Fix it you said it yourself. I’ll do it on day one! Oh no, it’s just another lie. — Father Taco (@fathertaco.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T05:27:01.384Z

Day 1 MF said price would go down. — (@drspl5.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T00:13:05.085Z

Trump is already telling us we can’t complain about his incompetence. — Tea Pain (@teapainusa.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T00:14:50.835Z

If Joe Biden did this there would be wall-to-wall coverage for at least six months. — MichelleZink (@michellezink.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T00:24:38.865Z

Trump on Truth Social: "People should shut up about the price of eggs."What?!? The price of eggs was the main cannon of your platform, because you had nothing else to run on. MAGAS, you were played, and now we all have to suffer from your stupidity. — Gerry Joyce-Magladene (@deaconbluesky.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T01:28:29.009Z

Humpty Trumpty sat on a wall, He said 'Shut up about the eggs' before his great fall. — Reverend Glenn (@reverendglenn.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T03:32:24.795Z

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📺 Trump says SHUT UP ABOUT EGGS as HE GOLFS on Saturdayyoutu.be/hhhIbkGMTpA — Ed Hirsch (@edhirsch.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T02:00:49.470Z

Awww what happened to “lower grocery prices” — Who? (@1ofjokersgoons.bsky.social) 2025-03-09T05:37:59.363Z

specqq on March 10th, 2025 at 14:16 UTC »

He’s bored of it.

He did everything he could do to fix things (nothing)

And now he’s just ready to move on.

The problem is you for bringing it up.

Drolb on March 10th, 2025 at 14:13 UTC »

And so his followers will immediately pivot to egg prices not being important at all

I’ll say this for doublethink - it’s far easier than admitting you were very, very stupid and got conned.

Ancient_Popcorn on March 10th, 2025 at 14:10 UTC »

He said he would bring down egg prices. Amazing