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The US government has looked to Denmark for assistance in easing the supply shortage as the cost of eggs keeps rising.
Many continue to wonder how a country like the US could experience a shortage of such a basic good. (representative image)
The United States is experiencing a “scramble”—but not the kind Americans are accustomed to preparing in the morning. Due to a devastating bird flu outbreak that has decimated chicken inventories nationwide, egg costs have skyrocketed.
The prices are predicted to increase by an astounding 41 per cent this year, a shock to those already struggling with inflation. From baking to making omelettes or even industrial food manufacturing, eggs are essential to American life.
As a result, the US has now requested Denmark to help the country alleviate the crisis.
This diplomatic request has drawn attention from both countries, according to Denmark’s Egg Association. The reason: it’s the same country that President Donald Trump has threatened with economic sanctions for refusing to sell Greenland to the United States.
People are aware of the irony that America, which previously used its geopolitical might to put pressure on Denmark, is now asking for its assistance to provide for their families.
If this egg issue wasn’t already strange, Trump’s involvement in the crisis has made things more complicated. Although lowering grocery costs for American families was one of Trump’s campaign’s main pledges, egg prices are only going up.
Meanwhile, Trump also reshared an article on social media by conservative activist Charlie Kirk with the headline, “Shut Up About Egg Prices – Trump Is Saving Consumers Millions”.
Users on X (previously Twitter) made fun of the situation, claiming, “Can’t help but feel that a country as big as America should be able to be self-sufficient in something as simple as eggs.”
Another user said, “He wants your family to be hungry every morning.”
“He’s trying to be the worst president in history,” a user quipped on X.
Trump’s appeal to Denmark was followed by even more scathing remarks. “Trump thinks the way to get egg prices down is to tell you they are down,” another user wrote.
Many were left wondering if the current egg shortage was a passing fad or an indication of more serious systemic problems in America.
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