The Political Theater Begins
Looks like Senator Jacky Rosen is a few eggs short of a dozen in her latest political performance. Tuesday, on the Senate floor, the Nevada Democrat tried to pin the blame for grocery prices on President Trump – just sixteen days into his term.
Talk about counting your chickens before they hatch!
Empty Promises or Empty Shelves?
“It’s now been more than two weeks since President Donald Trump took office and there’s been virtually no actions, virtually no actions to lower costs at the grocery store,” Rosen declared, apparently forgetting that America’s egg crisis has been roosting since 2022 when bird flu decimated our laying hens.
Standing at her podium, Rosen recited Trump’s campaign promises: “On day one we’ll end inflation and make America affordable again” and “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down starting on day one.”
Cracking Open the Real Problem
More than 20 million egg-laying chickens died just last quarter from bird flu, according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture – the worst toll since this crisis began hatching.
Since 2022, farmers have had to cull over 145 million birds to stop the virus from spreading. The USDA has paid farmers $1.25 billion to compensate for the lost chickens.
The current egg shortage stems from the loss of millions of laying hens to avian flu – something no presidential decree can fix overnight. It’s basic economics: when supply goes down, prices go up. That’s not corporate greed; that’s reality.
Yet there was Rosen, showing pictures of empty shelves in Reno as if they materialized the moment Trump took office.
She proclaimed:
“When Nevadans go to the grocery store, many are seeing empty shelves where the eggs are supposed to be. And the eggs people did find — well, they cost an arm and a leg,”
Interestingly, while Senator Rosen was busy laying political eggs on the Senate floor, this writer found plenty of eggs at the local Walmart Market. A store associate was actually marking prices down, placing new, lower price tags on the shelves.
Seems like the free market might be solving the problem while Washington politicians are still trying to crack it.
The Government Solution: More Government
Her solution? More government intervention.
She even bragged about helping to “lead the charge last year against a proposed Kroger-Albertson’s mega merger that would have let grocery stores jack up prices even higher than they already are.”
Not content with just eggs, Rosen expanded her criticism:
“Trump’s first actions were to push through a whirlwind of executive orders, including to roll back actions to lower prescription drug prices.”
She went on to warn about tariffs on Mexico and Canada, claiming :
“These tariffs will hurt our economy. Canada is Nevada’s biggest export partner. They provide us with chicken…”
A Basket Full of Questions
Throughout her speech, Rosen repeatedly asked:
“How does that help you? How does it help lower costs? How does it help provide financial relief for families? How does it make your paycheck go farther?”
The irony of asking how government intervention helps while proposing more government intervention seems lost on the senator.
Playing Chicken with the Truth
Rosen kept clucking:
“President Trump, he’s now even saying that inflation is no longer his number one issue. He has flipped on his promise to you. He has flipped on his promise to you,”
She went on to praise her own efforts, saying :
“I’m working to lower housing costs by investing in our construction workers, to increase our housing supply.”
The Bottom Line
The bird flu crisis that began in 2022 continues to affect egg supplies nationwide, with experts predicting shortages could last into 2025. While Rosen urges “Democrats and Republicans to come together and prioritize solving kitchen-table issues,” her speech suggests she’s got all her eggs in one basket – the basket of big government control.
Remember: you can’t make an omelet without breaking a few eggs, but you also can’t fix a national shortage by grandstanding on the Senate floor.
Trying to blame a years-long crisis on a sixteen-day-old administration? That’s enough to leave anyone with egg on their face.
If you’re hungry for more, you can watch Senator Rosen’s full nest of complaints HERE – but don’t blame us if it leaves you with a case of economic indigestion.
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