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Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said on Sunday that President Donald Trump is prepared to help American farmers if falling export prices impact them.
Rollins shared the president’s commitment during an interview on CNN’s “State of the Union.”
“First of all, the prayer is that that doesn’t need to happen — but secondly, if it does, for the short term, just as in Trump 1, we are preparing for that,” Rollins stated.
“But we are watching it and analyzing it every single day and we’re preparing for it,” she added. “I’m in constant conversations with our friends on the hill where the funding comes from, and everyone is committed … food security is national security. So it isn’t just about protecting the farmers and ranchers, it’s protecting the great American experiment and the great American dream.”
Rollins also highlighted the drop in U.S. egg prices, a commodity that had soared in price by the end of the Biden administration.
“When you look at the wholesale cost of eggs, which drives the retail cost, the retail will follow soon,” said Rollins. “The actual wholesale cost of eggs is down 58% in the last six weeks. In parts of the country, we’ve seen a significant decline in the retail cost. In some parts of the country, it has not followed yet, but it’s coming.”
The president shared an economic update on Thursday on Truth Social, which included a significant drop in egg prices.
“Gas and grocery prices are WAY DOWN, just like I said they would be. Eggs are plentiful, and down 87%. NICE!” he wrote.
Some grocery prices have leveled off, with a notable decrease in inflation under Trump. However, many Americans struggle with food costs despite increased availability and lower egg prices.
The president’s reference to a significant decrease likely refers to wholesale prices. Last week, People.com reported that the average wholesale price for April 19 was $3.13 per dozen, down from $5.90 in February.
Overall inflation has declined nationally, though it remains higher than the Federal Reserve’s target. The Consumer Price Index (CPI) for March 2025 shows a 2.4 percent increase over the previous year, reports CNBC.
This is a decrease from the 2.8 percent reported in February 2025. While the overall inflation rate is down, the core inflation rate, which excludes food and energy prices, also decreased.
