While working families dyed potatoes instead of eggs for Easter, Trumpās White House is flaunting a 30,000-egg event worth over $15,500 in eggs alone. As Trumpās reckless economic agenda continues to skyrocket egg prices, even his own Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is bracing for uncertainty. The contrast couldnāt be clearer: Trump and his billionaire backers only care about their own bottom lines while working families struggle to get by.
Hereās a look at the White House using over $15,500 worth of eggs for its Easter Egg Roll while working families can barely afford eggs.
NBC News: āWhite House plans to use real eggs for the Easter Egg Roll, despite a strain on supply and concern over pricesā
āāThey were saying that for Easter āplease donāt use eggs. Could you use plastic eggs?ā I say we donāt want to do that,ā President Donald Trump said Wednesday in remarks announcing his new tariffs. The White House did not respond to a request for clarification about who was telling him not to use real eggs. ā¦
āThe Easter Egg Roll, scheduled for April 21, will feature 30,000 eggs for White House guests to decorate and use in games, according to the American Egg Board. ā¦
āThe board had several internal conversations about the optics of providing tens of thousands of eggs for the Easter Egg Roll given the burden egg farmers have faced.ā
Associated Press: āU.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen despite President Donald Trumpās prediction ā¦
āThe increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs might not get much immediate relief.ā
New York Times: āEaster Eggs Are So Expensive Americans Are Dyeing Potatoesā
Washington Post: āExpect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year’s Easter spreadā
