Egg Crisis Forces Trump to Seek Bigger Imports
Eggs for sale at a grocery store in Los Angeles, California, US, Feb. 26, 2025.
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US President Donald Trump this week summed up the extent of the egg crisis when he called it a “disaster.”
Across the country, grocery stores are limiting customer purchases, restaurants are adding surcharges and border control agents are battling egg smuggling. Even comedians and social media influencers have been rolling out musings on a daily basis.