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The price of eggs has fallen sharply since President Donald Trump took office, according to a new statement from the White House.
Officials cited a 61 percent drop since January in a post shared on X by White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt.
“Since President Trump was sworn into office, the price of eggs is down 61Leavitt said in a post on X on Monday. The post included a graphic highlighting the decrease and claimed it reflected progress in lowering costs for American families.
The administration attributed the decline to Trump’s economic policies, which aimed to tackle inflation and improve supply chains.
While egg prices remain below pandemic-era peaks, some economists have cautioned that broader food costs are still higher than pre-2020 levels. Prices surged in 2022 and 2023 due to inflation and a historic outbreak of avian influenza, which disrupted supply chains and drove the cost of eggs to record highs.
In recent months, prices have stabilized as egg production recovered and supply constraints eased. According to the latest data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA), the national average price for a dozen large, white shell eggs is now $2.52. On Jan. 21, the same carton cost approximately $6.49.
The White House maintains that its economic plan is working and points to declines in other household staples, such as milk and gasoline, as signs of progress.
RSBN recently reported that Americans who traveled over the recent Memorial Day weekend enjoyed the lowest gas prices in more than two decades, according to projections from fuel analytics firm GasBuddy.
The national average price of gasoline is expected to drop to $3.08 per gallon, marking the lowest price since 2021 and, when adjusted for inflation, the most affordable since 2003.
The decrease in fuel prices is primarily due to increased oil production, which has driven down the cost of crude oil. Brent Crude currently trades at $65.07 per barrel, a significant drop from $83.71 at the same time last year.
Since the start of Trump’s second term, U.S. oil prices have fallen roughly 20 percent. Analysts attribute the decline partly to increased oil output by Saudi Arabia and OPEC, actions Trump encouraged just days after returning to office.
