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The prominent think tank forecast Monday that the so-called “X-Date” would likely arrive between mid-July and early October.

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    7 days ago

    Joe didn’t really do much to make egg prices go up [or down] and Trump clearly isn’t trying on that front either.

    To the best of my knowledge Joe never made claims either way on egg prices. trump campaigned on lowering egg prices.


    Speaking next to a table of packaged goods during an August press conference, Trump promised, should he be re-elected, to lower grocery prices on “day one.”

    “Grocery prices have skyrocketed. Cereals are up 26 percent, bread is up 24 percent, butter is up 37 percent, baby formula is up 30 percent, flour is up 38 percent, and eggs are up 46 percent,” he said. “When I win, I will immediately bring prices down, starting on day one.”

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    So egg prices continue to rise and what is trump’s response to the American people after getting elected? “Shut up about egg prices”.

    "The new numbers come days after Trump posted a link to an article with the headline “Shut Up About Egg Prices ― Trump Is Saving Consumers Millions,” written by right-wing activist Charlie Kirk, on Truth Social. "

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