TRUMPCLAIM TRACKER

TCT-PF-A5B231A9E482D298 · Inflation

Egg prices had fallen 50% by April 2, 2025

MisleadingStatement: 2025-04-02Record reviewed: 2026-10-17

Claim summary

Egg prices had fallen 50% by April 2, 2025

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April 2, 2025 in a speech announcing tariffs

What the evidence shows

Wholesale egg prices had dropped sharply, but the latest retail data still showed high consumer prices. The claim omitted the difference between wholesale quotes and grocery-store prices.

PolitiFact rating: Half True. The tracker groups this as Misleading.

Sources and attribution

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