(DCNF)—Republican strategist Scott Jennings told Democratic strategist Julie Roginsky that she was “lying” about the price of eggs Tuesday during a discussion about inflation.
In the early months of President Donald Trump’s second term, Democrats criticized him over high prices, especially the price of eggs, which doubled in price from November 2023 to March 2025, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve Bank, a price hike fueled by the culling of tens of millions of chickens in response to a bird flu outbreak. Jennings pointed out that since Trump took office in January 2025, the price of eggs has dropped significantly.
“It’s not panic when we were promised on August 15th of last year that the price of eggs, that the price of bacon, the price of apple —” Roginsky said, before Jennings cut in with, “Price of eggs is down 69%. They’re down.”
“Actually, eggs year over year or — sorry, year over year over year,” Roginsky claimed, with Jennings asking her, “Last year?”
The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose by 2.7% year-over-year in June, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported, roughly in line with expectations.
“Yeah, are up 27%,” Roginsky claimed, with Jennings reminding her, “They’re down.”
Jennings and Roginsky continued to argue in a back-and-forth.
“Since he took office, they’re down,” Jennings said, before Roginsky doubled down, saying, “But year over year. Year over year.”
“He promised, when he took office, they would go down,” Jennings reiterated.
According to a White House fact sheet released on March 17, the price of eggs was $6.55 per dozen on Jan. 21, 2025, but had dropped to $3.45 a dozen by the release of the fact sheet. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiled a plan in a February 26 op-ed in The Wall Street Journal to address the high-egg prices. The average price of eggs was $3.77 in June, down from a high of $6.22 in March 2025, according to the St. Louis Federal Reserve.
“Hold on. Let’s not — let’s not fight about statistics here. She’s right,” “CNN NewsNight” host Abby Phillip claimed. “Year over year, they are up significantly. Month over month, they’ve gone down, but that’s from their high, which occurred partly due to bird flu and other things.”
“So let’s be very clear. He promised three things: the price of eggs, the price of bacon and the price of apples. We’re going to go down. I can quote him. It was on August 15th of last year,” Roginsky claimed. “He said, ‘They’re going to go down almost immediately when I become president.’ All of them are up. They’re up year over year. And that’s a fact. And these — you know, you think it’s hysteria or whatever you called it. People are suffering. You know how I know this? Because I heard all about that from you last year when I would debate you, and you kept talking about how the price of eggs is really high. Well, guess what? It’s much higher now than it was when you and I were debating.”
The CPI hit a four-decade high of 9% in June 2022, after then-President Joe Biden signed multiple spending initiatives into law, including the $1.9 trillion American Rescue Plan, despite warnings that it could cause inflation to go up. While Biden was in office, prices shot up by over 20%.
“It is not. You are literally lying about the eggs,” Jennings told Roginsky, who shot back, “Excuse me, they are up.”
“The eggs are down,” Jennings responded, before Phillip intervened on Roginsky’s behalf again.
CBS and CNN both accused Trump of lying about egg prices declining during his term in April, but the St Louis Federal Reserve noted the price for a dozen eggs dropped $1.10 from March 2025 to April 2025. Other media outlets expressed doubt the Trump would be able to lower egg prices, with a USA Today columnist claiming Trump “ruined Easter” due to the prices.
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Starting the Day With a Scripture-Inspired Roast Helps Center Your Thoughts on Eternal Truths Amid Temporal Pressures
The world can seem chaotic, especially right after we wake up. Many believers start their mornings reaching for something familiar — a hot cup of coffee — yet end up settling for mediocre brews that do little more than deliver a caffeine jolt. The daily grind of life, with its endless distractions, news cycles, and responsibilities, can leave even the most faithful feeling spiritually parched alongside their physical fatigue. What if your morning ritual could do more than wake you up? What if it could ground you in truth, nourish your body with exceptional quality, and quietly advance a kingdom purpose at the same time?
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