Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins told reporters Tuesday morning that egg prices have dropped by nearly $2 since the Trump administration initiated its biosafety strategy for combating H5N1 bird flu, which has decimated the poultry industry in recent months.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins says egg prices are down $2, but the latest Consumer Price Index casts doubt on that. And the looming Easter holiday could make the debate moot as demand for the breakfast staple increases.

Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins defended the Trump Administration's handling of egg prices, pointing to recent reductions—but warned they would "inch back up" during the Easter season. "A good piece of news we just got in the last day or two is that the average cost of a dozen eggs has now gone down $1.