First Trump asked Denmark for Greenland, now the US president wants their eggs

The price of eggs in the US has become one of many topics to generate headlines during the first months of Donald Trump’s second term as US president.

The Trump administration, specifically Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, told reporters earlier this week that egg prices had dropped by $1.85 per dozen since the United States Department of Agriculture announced an investment of up to $1 billion to fight against bird flu, which has driven up costs, by importing eggs from other countries and repopulating chickens that had to be euthanized.

This latest report from Rollins contrasts with reports just a few weeks ago where shoppers around the country were even reporting that they had to pay prices climbing towards the $7 mark for a dozen regular eggs at some stores, sparking a nationwide scramble to find the most affordable deals.

US wholesale egg prices are shattering records as an accelerating outbreak of bird flu in laying hens slashes supplies. Trump promised to lower egg prices on his first day in office but prices increased 59% on a year-on-year basis in February, the first full month of his administration.

Trump reaches out to Denmark

The latest developments have seen the United States reach out to Denmark and other European nations asking if they can export eggs as Americans face surging egg prices, the Nordic country’s egg association said on Friday.

Washington is trying to get an estimate of the amount they could feasibly source with the Danish Egg Association saying they would look into it but that there is no surplus of eggs in Europe.

“There is a shortage of eggs everywhere on a global scale because consumption is increasing and many are affected by bird flu,” a spokesman added.

The request to the Danes comes amid a backdrop of tension as Trump has also recently threatened economic sanctions unless Denmark hands over control of Greenland to the United States.Trump as

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