Working families across America are finally catching a break.
The nightmare of sky-high breakfast costs is coming to an end.
And Donald Trump just delivered one brilliant victory that has Waffle House customers celebrating.
The breakfast crisis that nearly broke America’s heart
Waffle House isn’t just a restaurant chain – it’s a piece of Americana that’s been serving up comfort food and late-night conversations for generations.
But earlier this year, even this beloved institution was forced to bend the knee to Joe Biden’s economic disaster.
In February, Waffle House announced a devastating 50-cent surcharge on every single egg they served due to the "nationwide rise in cost of eggs."
For a chain that serves 272 million eggs per year – making eggs their most-ordered item, surpassing even their legendary hash browns and waffles – this wasn’t just a menu change.
It was a gut punch to working families who depend on affordable breakfast options.
The surcharge hit customers right where it hurt most, turning a simple breakfast into an expensive ordeal that many families couldn’t afford.
Biden’s bird flu bungling created this mess
The egg crisis didn’t happen overnight – it was the direct result of the Biden administration’s catastrophic mismanagement of a bird flu outbreak.
Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins noted that "wholesale egg prices have now dropped 64%, with retail prices falling 27% from their peak earlier this year" after the Biden Administration’s lack of action allowed the crisis to spiral out of control.
The Biden team had two full years to address the bird flu crisis, but they chose to sit on their hands while tens of millions of egg-laying chickens were forced to be culled, sending prices to record highs.
Their negligence wasn’t just incompetence – it was a betrayal of every American family struggling to put food on the table.
While Biden officials twiddled their thumbs, the average price of a dozen eggs skyrocketed to over $7 in some areas, forcing restaurants across America to either raise prices or add surcharges.
Denny’s joined Waffle House in adding their own egg surcharges, proving this crisis extended far beyond just one chain.
Trump’s swift action saves breakfast
President Trump didn’t wait around for the problem to solve itself like his predecessor did.
Within weeks of taking office, he assembled a crack team led by Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins to tackle the crisis head-on.
Rollins announced a comprehensive $1 billion strategy to combat avian influenza, including $500 million for biosecurity measures, $400 million for farmers impacted by bird flu, and $100 million for medical and vaccine research.
The Trump administration also worked to negotiate imports of 70-100 million eggs from abroad as a short-term solution while domestic production recovered.
This wasn’t just throwing money at the problem – it was a surgical strike against the bureaucratic failures that allowed the crisis to fester under Biden.
By March, Agriculture Secretary Rollins was reporting that "the average cost of a dozen eggs has gone down $1.85 since we announced our plan."
The results spoke for themselves as prices began tumbling from their Biden-era peaks.
Victory tastes like affordable eggs
On July 1st, Waffle House made the announcement millions of Americans had been waiting for: "Egg-cellent news…as of June 2, the egg surcharge is officially off the menu. Thanks for understanding!"
That simple social media post represented so much more than a menu change.
It was proof that when you have real leadership in Washington, real solutions follow.
Denny’s quickly followed suit, dropping their own surcharge in late May and calling the move "great news for Grand Slam lovers everywhere."
The Trump administration’s decisive action didn’t just lower egg prices – it restored faith that government can actually work for the American people when competent leaders are in charge.
This is what winning looks like
Today, the average cost of a dozen eggs has dropped to $2.56, and the egg-laying population is recovering to only six percent lower than it was before the flu outbreak.
That’s not just a number on a spreadsheet – that’s money back in the pockets of working families who were getting crushed by Biden’s inflation.
The USDA is now proactively conducting biosecurity assessments to prevent another outbreak and spread, ensuring this crisis doesn’t repeat itself.
President Trump understood something his predecessor never grasped: egg prices matter to real Americans.
When families are choosing between breakfast and other necessities, that’s not just an economic issue – it’s a moral one.
Trump’s swift action on the egg crisis proves he’s delivering on his promise to put America First in every aspect of government.
From trade deals to breakfast prices, this administration is fighting for the everyday Americans who make this country great.
And judging by the relief on customers’ faces at Waffle House locations across America, they’re winning that fight one egg at a time.