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Trump was supposed to fix food prices — so why are they getting worse? 

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13.02.2025

On Tuesday, the Drudge Report’s front page blared yet another warning sign for Republicans: “EGG RATIONING BEGINS.” In case anyone missed the point, he anchored the story with the startling photo of a rationing notice posted by a local grocery store, limiting customers to just one pack of eggs each.

The news got even worse for Republicans on Wednesday, when the Federal Reserve reported that annual inflation spiked to 3 percent. "GAS PRICES SOAR," Drudge blasted.

Yikes.

During last year’s presidential campaign, Donald Trump was quick to blame Joe Biden for rising prices. But with last week’s wholesale egg prices shattering records and retail prices up $2 over this time last year, Republicans still lack even the concepts of a plan for tackling inflation. It doesn’t help that their own party leader seems to be working against them: President Trump recently announced even more price-spiking tariffs against America’s largest trading partners.

Trump promised a

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