During his campaign for President, Candidate Trumpf noted the public's concern about rising costs of everyday items.
In particular, the price of eggs.
Knowing how important it is to keep the voters happy through Election Day, he promised his adoring crowds that he would bring down the price of eggs "on Day One"!
Now mates, I trust you already know that the price of eggs is rising because Avian Flu is sweeping through hen houses across the nation.
And I'm sure you already know that the long-accepted remedy [even during Trumpf's first term] is to slaughter the hens - by the thousands, if necessary - to eradicate the spread of the virus, which can be transmitted to humans.
CAPTAIN'S NOTE: As a result of this most recent outbreak, some 166 million laying hens have been slaughtered.
And I trust you already know that it will take time to rebuild the egg-laying population.
Thus, higher prices for eggs.
He knew it too, but that didn't stop Candidate Trumpf.
No, he promised his followers to ignore what they already know, and believe him when he said he could reverse the rising price of eggs.
"On Day One!"
They elected him on this and other such lies.
Since Inauguration Day, his henchmen have been busy gutting the federal government - laying off workers by the thousands, refusing to pay previous commitments like USAID, busting unions.
And they have their eyes set on destroying Social Security, Medicare, and Medicaid, which so many MAGAts depend on.
CAPTAIN'S NOTE: The Dow Jones Industrial Average, a bellwether for the U.S. economy, dropped below 42,000, from it's high of 45,000 in December 2024.
As for the price of eggs, it continues to soar.
(The cheapest eggs available at our local Walmart today.)
It has been estimated that the price will increase by another 41% over the coming year.
Waffle House, among others, is adding an "egg surcharge" to your meal now to offset the higher costs.
Of course, Trumpf firmly blames former President Biden.
And, as an expected deflection, his Department of Justice has launched a bogus investigation into the egg industry, accusing them of colluding to keep prices high in order to make Trumpf look bad.
The good news is, people are beginning to wake up.
His poll numbers are dropping.
Which is making the President nervous.
Because he must be constantly adored.
(Anybody remember this abomination?)
So on Sunday he re-tweeted a post by right-wing mouthpiece Charlie Kirk, demanding that MAGAts "Shut up about the price of eggs!"
In that post, Kirk insisted the President is "working hard" to save Americans money.
CAPTAIN'S NOTE: Trumpf has been in office for 49 days and has been golfing 14 of those days.
That's 28.57% of his time in office so far.
And each outing costs us $3.5 million, a good portion of which he pockets as expenses to his golf resorts.
Anyone else remember how proud the MAGAts were during Trumpf's first
term that he wasn't taking his $400,000 presidential salary?
But I digress...
So now, having been commanded by the President to "shut up about the price of eggs", the Captain feels it is my solemn duty to remind you - frequently! - my dear shipmates, of the price of eggs.
A small, but satisfying, protest.
