Fact-check · Aug 14, 2026 · Donald Trump
“They are up five times higher than they were a year ago.”
FALSE
What the record shows
BLS data shows egg prices down 43.3% year-over-year as of June 2026; USDA reports June 2026 prices 27.9% lower than June 2025. Peak prices of $6.23/dozen occurred in March 2025, not a year prior.
Sources
- Egg prices are dropping in the U.S.—they're down 34% from a year ago
- Eggs price inflation, 1935→2026
- Egg Prices By Year And Adjusted For Inflation
- U.S. Egg Prices (1980-2026)
- The Egg Index — 2015-2026 Price Tracker | The latest published BLS average price of eggs was $2.19 per dozen in May 2026. | Keeping Up With Inflation
- Egg Prices Today - Live US Tracker
From: President Trump Delivers Remarks, Aug. 14, 2026
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