White House blames Biden for egg shortage: Millions of chickens killed before Trump's inauguration
White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt (Photo: Getty Images)
The egg crisis in the United States was caused by the actions of President Joe Biden's administration. The peak of chicken culling was recorded before Donald Trump's inauguration on January 20, according to White House Press Secretary Caroline Leavitt on X.
"The Biden Administration killed nearly 8 MILLION chickens ahead of President Trump's Inauguration, leading to supply shortages and higher prices," the press secretary wrote in capital letters.
Leavitt claimed that the egg crisis is Biden's, but Trump and Agriculture Secretary Brooke Leslie Rollins are fixing it!
Leavitt published a chart showing chicken culling rates before and after Trump's inauguration, highlighting a significant decline after he took office.
White House blames Biden for the egg shortage: Millions of chickens were culled before Trump's inauguration.
Egg сrisis in the US
At the beginning of 2025, the US experienced a shortage of chicken eggs, leading to a significant price increase. The price of a dozen eggs in the United States skyrocketed to $10.
The main cause of the crisis was an avian flu epidemic that began in 2022, resulting in the death of over 130 million poultry birds.
The bird flu outbreak forced authorities to cull millions of laying hens, reducing egg production. In some states, grocery store shelves were empty, and limits were imposed on egg purchases per customer.
To address the problem, the Trump administration reached out to European countries requesting increased egg exports to the US, but their request was denied.
