President Donald Trump has failed to meaningfully lower the price of eggs for:
On the campaign trail, Donald J. Trump promised to fix the price of groceries. Swing voters put him back in the White House with a clear mandate: fix the cost of living.
What's Happening on Trump's Watch (while he's not fixing egg prices?)
Donald Trump seems to be able to find time to do everything but address the cost of living crisis.
To reclaim the presidency, Donald Trump made numerous campaign trail promises promises to fix the cost of living crisis. So far, he's been silent and taken no action to fulfill a single economic policy that would benefit working Americans.
Rather, he's used Project 2025 to distract us from his lack of action on the economy. It's a win-win for right-wing extremists — they get their wildly unpopular agenda implemented and Donald Trump enjoys the limelight of the presidency while using the office of president to enrich himself, all while we can't afford to buy eggs.
President Donald Trump must quit scapegoating minority groups and using Executive Orders to distract us from his lack of progress on fixing the cost of living crisis.
⚠️ Ordered the IRS to Turn Over Personal Taxpayer Records to DOGE, Including Bank Information
Under pressure from the White House, the IRS is in the process of giving Musk's tech bros at DOGE access to the agency's Integrated Data Retrieval System which includes personal identification numbers and individual's bank account information. The IT system has the ability to "enter and adjust transaction data and automatically generate notices, collection documents and other records" according to news reports.
Attended NASCAR's Daytona 500
While Trump's DOGE targets Medicare, Medicaid, and lays off federal firefighters to save money, Trump wastes taxpayer dollars attending high-profile sporting events. Trump's limo led NASCAR drivers on two ceremonial laps.
Accidentally Fired Experts and Scientists Tasked with Protecting Our Nuclear Weapons
The National Nuclear Security Administration—the agency tasked with ensuring that the nation's stockpile of nuclear weapons is safe and secure—struggled to rehire as many as 400 workers after Trump's DOGE office, overseen by Elon Musk fired the workers on Friday. Sources said DOGE had not taken time to understand the work the NNSA does before firing the workers.
Fired Scientists and Experts Working on Improving Maternal Health Outcomes
Created in 2010 by Congress, the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Innovation (CMMI) works to improve the quality of care for Medicare, Medicaid, and CHIP beneficiaries while slowing the rate of growth in program costs.
Launched New Council to Promote Fossil Fuels
Issued an Executive Order to create the "National Energy Dominance Council" with the task of rolling back what Trump has decried as "harmful climate and clean energy policies" from the Biden administration.
Fired More than 1,000 Employees at the Dept. of Veterans Affairs
Created chaos for more than 9 million veterans who depend on the VA for benefits and healthcare. The VA, particularly VA hospitals, have struggled with major staffing shortages according to an Inspector General report.
Froze Funding for Organizations Supporting Foster Youth in Rural Areas
Indiscriminately froze federal funds plunging nonprofits across the country into chaos as they scramble to preserve essential social safety net programs. Nonprofits in America's poorest rural states have been hit the hardest.
Banned the Associated Press from Oval Office Because the AP Refused to Call it the "Gulf of America"
Retaliating for not calling the "Gulf of Mexico" the "Gulf of America," Trump barred the Associated Press from an Oval Office briefing. The AP, a 178 year old not-for-profit news organization, noted the chilling effect this action has on all journalism.
Announced a 25% Tariff on all Steel and Aluminium Imports
Despite objections from US business leaders, Trump expanded tariffs to steel and aluminium which will drive up the price of any product that uses steel or aluminium.
Stopped the Hiring of All Federal Firefighters at the Beginning of Wildfire Season
Signed an executive order dictating that no new federal civilian positions can be created and that no vacant positions can be filled without providing an exemption for federal firefighters.
Tech Company Workday Lays Off 1,750 Employees
AI continues to take workers' jobs. Workday, a tech company that sells workforce management software is cutting about 8.5% of its workforce.
Removed "Climate Change" Mentions from Government Websites
In addition to removing mentions of "climate change" from government websites, the Trump administration has purged thousands of climate-related datasets.
Withdrew the United States from the United Nations' Human Rights Council
The United Nations' Human Rights Council (UNHRC) is the UN's principal body for promoting and protecting human rights worldwide.
Ordered Criminal Investigations of Companies That Engage in DEI Practices
Instructed the U.S. Dept. of Justice to target private-sector companies that have diversity, equity, inclusion, and accessibility initiatives for "criminal investigation."
Struck a Deal Imprison US Citizens in El Salvador
Struck a deal with the president of El Salvador allowing the US to ship detained migrants and imprisoned US citizens to foreign prisons. Sec. of State Marco Rubio called the offer "very generous," acknowledged the US Constitution would make this difficult, but said the Trump Administration would "have to make a decision."
Caused the Price of Eggs to Increase 📈 🤯
Trumps failure to handle the bird flu outbreak has caused eggs to hit record high prices leading Waffle House to add a 50¢ surcharge per egg on all menu items. The USDA predicts egg prices wil increase another 20% in 2025.
Proposed Buying Gaza from Isreal
Trump grabbed headlines when he called for the US to "own Gaza" to make it into the "the Riviera of the Middle East."
Targeted Religious Organizations Doing Community Work
After giving Elon Musk unprecedented access to US Treasury IT Systems, Musk says he'll shut down all payments to Lutheran charities.
Censored Medical Research Papers Mentioning LGBT and Gender
Instructed CDC researchers to remove references to or mentions of a list of forbidden terms: Gender, transgender, pregnant person, LGBT, transsexual, nonbinary, and many others.
Removed Critical HIV Information from CDC Webpages
Cut off access of vital inforamtion for infectious diseases and HIV health care professionals hindering their efforts to end the HIV epidemic.
Made Flying more Dangerous
Allowed key air traffic controller positions to go unfilled leading to a tragic in-air collision.
Unlawfully Arrested US Citizens
Poorly planned and ham-handed raids led to the arrest of US Citizens and a US military veteran.
Jeapordized Public Health
Trump ordered public health agencies to cease all public communications as bird flu cases increase.
Pardoned Rioters Who Attacked the US Capitol
Granted clemency to 1,500-plus individuals who were charged with insurrection against the US Government and thus ensuring that many who assulted law enforcement officers will not be punished for their crimes.
It's getting harder to afford eggs (and everything else)!
Despite campaign trail promises to bring jobs back to the United States, keep jobs from leaving, and strengthen the labor market, the economic bad news just keeps piling up.
Time and time again, President Donald Trump has shown he is unable to deliver on the labor market promises he made. He has no more control over the economy or labor market than Joe Biden had.
Retail Sales Drop "Much More" Than Expected in January
Economists had expected a 0.2% decline in retail sales. The actual figure for January was a near 1% decrease in retail sales signaling an economy struggling to maintain its footing. Consumer spending makes up about two-thirds of all economic activity in the US. Weakness in retail sales is usually an early indicator of problems to come.
Egg Prices Hit a Record High Price in January
Two years ago, consumers could pick up a dozen eggs for about $2.04; today, egg prices have risen over 142% to an average cost of $4.95. 🥚🍳😞
Trump to Fire 200,000 Federal Workers
Donald Trump will fire all federal employees who have not completed their probationary period. Despite Trump's promise to create a meritocracy, the mass firing ensures that some of the best and brightest individuals, who have less than a year of government service, will now be forced out of the government.
Inflation Increases in January
Inflation ticked up 0.5% from December to January marking the quickest monthly rise in inflation since August 2023. The full-year inflation figure came in at 3%.
McDonald's: Pressure on Low-Income Consumers is Slowing Sales
For the second earnings call in a row, McDonald's stated that economic pressure on low-income consumers is creating a drag on their sales. McDonald's saw an adjusted earnings per share decrease of 4% for the quarter compared to the previous year.
Consumer Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since July 2024
Preliminary data shows consumer sentiment declining by 5% while consumers expectations that inflation will increased.
Facebook owner, Meta, Sacks 3,000 Workers in Company-wide Layoffs
Meta confirmed last month that it was preparing to reduce approximately 5% of its workforce. The layoffs start on February 10 as revealed in an internal memo circulated on Friday.
Boeing to Lay Off Around 400 Workers
Boeing has notified employees working on the Space Launch System program that up to 400 of them could lose their jobs.
Discount Retailers Struggle to Stay in Business
Retailers 99 Cents Only files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Dollar Tree to close 1,000 stores, and Bargain Hunt to close all stores, are the latest signs that the economy is weakening as low-income households struggle to make ends meet.
Salesforce Eliminates 1,000 jobs
Salesforce, a leading customer relationship management company, will slash 1,000 positions.
7,100 Workers Connected to Freight Industry Hit with Layoffs
This is the fifth wave of layoffs across the nation's supply chain industry since October 2024. A total of 16,919 works have lost their jobs accoridng to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act filing notices.
Nissan to Buyout Workers as Production Scales Back
Automotive sales, a leading indicator of economic well-being, continue to weaken leading Nissan to offer voluntary buyouts to its Smyrna, Tennessee and Canton, Missouri manufacturing workforces.
Cargill Layoffs Impact 1,600 Workers
The closures, which will lead to layoffs of more than 1,600 people, come as bird flu ravages farms and consumer tastes change.
Walmart: Consumers Are Out of Money
Americans flock to discount retailer Walmart to make their grocery budgets stretch further as they run out of money and max out credit cards.
US Consumer Confidence Drops
The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index® declined by 5.4 points in January to 104.1 as consumers expect interest rates to stay high and inflation to remain elevated.
Dow Cutting 2,000 Jobs, or Roughly 5% of Workforce
The Detroit-based chemical maker is cutting 2,000 jobs as part of an effort to reduce its operating costs by $1 billion.
Was it Ever About Us? No. For Donald Trump It's About Helping the Rich Get Richer.
With his plans to implement the worst policies of Project 2025 tied up in the courts, Donald Trump and Elon Musk have turned to dismantling the regulators that oversee their businesses. Using the guise of "government efficiency" the two billionaires have made sure that they can do as they please without any pesky regulators keeping them in check.
Trump and Musk haven't forgotten about their billionaire friends, either. What we're seeing goes way beyond a typical Republican "pro-business" administration with Trump using the Office of the President to weaken regulations that benefit his friends and political donors and hand out lucrative government contracts to his buddies.
Donald Trump ran on a populist message promising to lower the price of groceries and bring good-paying jobs back to the middle class. Instead of fulfilling his populist promises, Donald Trump is rewarding the Wall Street donors. Demand Donald Trump keep the promises he made to us on the campaign trail!
Trump is Removing Key Public Integrity Guardrails Opening the Door to Corruption
Less than a month into Trump's presidency, he has forced out leaders of offices responsible for ensuring government ethics and handling whistleblower complaints. He ordered a pause to the enforcement of a law that prevents corporations from bribing foreign governments, and he purged more than a dozen Inspectors General who are tasked with rooting out waste, fraud, and abuse at government agencies.
Elon Musk Stands to Benefit Greatly by Dismantling the Government
Elon Musk's business practices have long drawn scrutiny from regulators, now with his close relationship to Donald Trump could make all of the investigations and fines disappear.
Elon Musk Dismantles Regulator with Oversight of his Platform X (formerly Twitter)
Elon Musk as long envisioned X as an "everything" platform and last year took steps to set up X as a payment processing platform. The CFPB regulates payment processors ensuring that the fees they charge are fair and that their business practices protect customer's sensitive financial data. By gutting the CFPB, Musk has removed a key regulator who would ensure he plays fairly in the market.
Wall Street Banks Predicted to do Well Under Trump
Wall Street hedge funds and private equity firms are expecting Wall Street's biggest investment banks to do well as Trump loosens financial regulations meant to protect regular Americans from Wall Street's excesses.
Dropped the Federal Corruption Case Against New York City Mayor Eric Adams
The U.S. Justice Department dropped its corruption case against Mayor Adams. In dropping the case, Deputy Attorney General Emil Bove stated that the federal government's "pending prosecution has unduly restricted Mayor Adams' ability to devote full attention and resources to the illegal immigration and violent crime that escalated under the policies of the prior Administration."
Told Financial Watch Dog to Quit Policing Banks
Ordered the CFPB, which prevents banks from charging exorbitant fees (among other things), to stop all work regulating financial institutions. Since its founding following the 2008 financial crisis, the CFPB has returned $21 billion to Americans.
Halted the Enforcement of the Foreign Bribery Ban
Ceased enforcing the nearly half-century-old Foreign Corrupt Practices Act that prohibits bribing foreign governments to obtain or retain business. With foreign bribery now legal, Trump's and Musk's businesses are now free to engage in bribery around the globe.
Fired 12 Independent Government Watchdogs at Key Government Agencies
Created by Congress in the wake of the Nixon-era Watergate scandal, Inspectors General are tasked with auditing their agencies to weed out waste, corruption, unethical behavior, and fraud. Trump's firing of these nonpartisan government officials opens the door to cronyism across the US government.