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While working families dyed potatoes<\/a> instead of eggs for Easter, Trump\u2019s White House is flaunting a 30,000-egg event worth over $15,500<\/a> in eggs alone<\/a>. As Trump\u2019s reckless economic agenda continues to skyrocket<\/a> egg prices, even his own Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is bracing for uncertainty<\/a>. The contrast couldn\u2019t be clearer: Trump and his billionaire backers only care about their own bottom lines while working families struggle to get by.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s 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.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

NBC News<\/a>: \u201cWhite House plans to use real eggs for the Easter Egg Roll, despite a strain on supply and concern over prices\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201c\u2018They were saying that for Easter \u201cplease don\u2019t use eggs. Could you use plastic eggs?\u201d I say we don\u2019t want to do that,\u2019 President Donald Trump said<\/strong> 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. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 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. \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe 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.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associated Press<\/a>: \u201cU.S. egg prices increased again last month to reach a new record-high of $6.23 per dozen<\/strong> despite President Donald Trump\u2019s prediction \u2026<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe increase reported Thursday in the Consumer Price Index means consumers and businesses that rely on eggs might not get much immediate relief.\u201d<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

New York Times<\/a>: \u201cEaster Eggs Are So Expensive Americans Are Dyeing Potatoes\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Washington Post<\/a>: \u201cExpect more fake eggs made of colored marshmallows or even potatoes on this year’s Easter spread\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

While working families dyed potatoes instead of eggs for Easter, Trump\u2019s White House is flaunting a 30,000-egg event worth over $15,500 in eggs alone. As Trump\u2019s reckless economic agenda continues to skyrocket egg prices, even his own Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins is bracing for uncertainty. 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