Summary

The Trump administration faces a dilemma as skyrocketing egg prices due to bird flu have forced Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to consider emergency imports.

With eggs now averaging $8 per dozen (up from $2.25 last fall), Trump may need to request imports from countries he’s recently antagonized—particularly Canada, the largest U.S. egg importer, which Trump has threatened with tariffs and annexation.

Other potential egg suppliers (Netherlands, UK, China) have also faced Trump’s recent hostility through tariffs or threats.

Meanwhile, Turkey plans to export 420 million eggs to the U.S., but this represents less than 5% of monthly U.S. production.

  • Artyom@lemm.ee
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    1 day ago

    Trudeau should provide eggs on these conditions:

    1. The egg cartons are labeled “a gift from your neighbors in Canada” with a flag on it
    2. The american flag isn’t featured anywhere on it
    3. Trump’s name and signature can’t be featured anywhere on it

    Then send Trump the agreement for signature. Points #2 and #3 are obvious things to leave off a carton of eggs, until you tell Trump he can’t have them, then they’ll become a critical issue blocking his signature. Then go on Twitter and Truth Social and say “We have 2 billion eggs ready for you guys and Trump is refusing to let us send them” and let the shitstorm follow.

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        20 hours ago

        I like it, then you could make a black market for eggs, and people could conspicuously post that they acquired the coveted eggs through illicit means.

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          19 hours ago

          We should make this an online thing even if it doesn’t happen. Imagine ai news popping up with stories of black market eggs from Canada!

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      I like it. Maybe mix in some vids by egg influencers on SM showing Canadians frying up some product and sitting down to big plates of omelettes. President Musk and Drumpf could be on TV in the background, red-faced and shrieking and fuming and Nazi-saluting, with the TV sound turned off of course, while the Canadians smile and have 2nds.