The mainstream media is back at it again. But they’re getting stopped in their tracks.
Because this Trump official humiliated a reporter for asking the most idiotic question imaginable.
Hassett Fires Back on Egg Prices
Kevin Hassett, the National Economic Council Director, didn’t mince words on Thursday when he took a reporter to task outside the White House.
The confrontation erupted after a journalist dared to question whether egg prices were truly dropping, putting Hassett’s claims under the spotlight.
The sparks flew when the reporter probed for updates on a joint initiative with Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins, aimed at tackling the egg crisis sparked by last year’s bird flu outbreak. Hassett didn’t hesitate. “Yeah, they’re down $2.50 a dozen,” he snapped.
“And I went to the grocery store, as I do every Saturday, because I’m the one who likes to shop at my family because I get to see all the prices. And the egg prices in D.C. were actually down quite a bit more than $2.50 a dozen.”
Linking Policy to Progress
Naturally, the follow-up came fast—how could he be sure the Trump administration deserved the credit? Hassett leaned in with confidence.
“Because if you look at the data on the culling of chickens, it’s basically stopped, starting on January 20th, there’s a chart we can show you on that,” he said, pointing to a sharp policy shift. He didn’t stop there, taking a swipe at the previous administration.
“But it’s astonishing how many chickens were killed in the last two months of the Biden administration,” he added, painting a grim picture of the past.
Hassett credited Rollins for the turnaround. “And by having a more prudent Secretary of Agriculture, Brooke Rollins, has done more prudent policy about how to manage the disease, then we got lower egg prices and healthier chickens, because it’s—they’re not being culled in millions,” he explained.
He drove the point home with hard numbers: “Remember, it was more than 100 million chickens were culled, and they spent $2 billion killing the chickens. And if you look at what’s happened to the culling since President Trump took office, it’s gone almost to zero.”
Facing the “Gotcha” Moment
The exchange took a turn when another reporter jumped in, aiming for a gotcha. “But what about the wholesale prices of eggs versus what consumers are actually paying?” they pressed.
“We’ve seen wholesale prices go down, but it’s not always reflected in the grocery stores.” Hassett didn’t flinch.
“For the latest egg prices, go to the grocery store,” he shot back, keeping it real. “Like I literally just went to the grocery and bought the same eggs I always buy, and they were way down.”
For Hassett, the proof’s in the shopping cart—not in press room debates. His no-nonsense take left the reporters scrambling, while he stood firm on the administration’s win against the egg crisis.
WATCH:
WATCH: National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett shames reporters on the price of eggs:
"Go to the grocery store”
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