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The Trump administration faces a dilemma as skyrocketing egg prices due to bird flu have forced Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to consider emergency imports.

With eggs now averaging $8 per dozen (up from $2.25 last fall), Trump may need to request imports from countries he's recently antagonized—particularly Canada, the largest U.S. egg importer, which Trump has threatened with tariffs and annexation.

Other potential egg suppliers (Netherlands, UK, China) have also faced Trump's recent hostility through tariffs or threats.

Meanwhile, Turkey plans to export 420 million eggs to the U.S., but this represents less than 5% of monthly U.S. production.

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[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 125 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (5 children)

Trudeau should provide eggs on these conditions:

  1. The egg cartons are labeled "a gift from your neighbors in Canada" with a flag on it
  2. The american flag isn't featured anywhere on it
  3. Trump's name and signature can't be featured anywhere on it

Then send Trump the agreement for signature. Points #2 and #3 are obvious things to leave off a carton of eggs, until you tell Trump he can't have them, then they'll become a critical issue blocking his signature. Then go on Twitter and Truth Social and say "We have 2 billion eggs ready for you guys and Trump is refusing to let us send them" and let the shitstorm follow.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Maybe add requirement that Ukrainian aid be increased over 2024 level too.

[–] jaybone@lemmy.world 77 points 1 day ago

Also insist that Trump has never thanked Canada.

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 17 points 1 day ago (1 children)

All the shells should be stamped with the maple leave.

[–] Artyom@lemm.ee 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago) (2 children)

I like it, then you could make a black market for eggs, and people could conspicuously post that they acquired the coveted eggs through illicit means.

[–] AA5B@lemmy.world 4 points 1 day ago

We should make this an online thing even if it doesn’t happen. Imagine ai news popping up with stories of black market eggs from Canada!

[–] adespoton@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 day ago

A new market for Canadian Online Coopery?

[–] FirstCircle@lemmy.ml 9 points 1 day ago

I like it. Maybe mix in some vids by egg influencers on SM showing Canadians frying up some product and sitting down to big plates of omelettes. President Musk and Drumpf could be on TV in the background, red-faced and shrieking and fuming and Nazi-saluting, with the TV sound turned off of course, while the Canadians smile and have 2nds.

[–] NarrativeBear@lemmy.world -1 points 1 day ago

Upvote more!!!