A long-time White House tradition is underway as thousands gather on the South Lawn for the annual Easter Egg Roll.
🥚You can’t have Easter without eggs, and you can’t have the #WHEasterEggRoll without America’s Egg Farmers. We are once again proud to have America’s Egg Farmers as the title partner.
— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 21, 2025
America’s Egg Farmers have been the longest-standing partner for this annual tradition. pic.twitter.com/PvTopwXcfN
U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins joined RFD-TV’s Suzanne Alexander to discuss the changes they made in light of high egg prices, how the event highlights agriculture, and her opinion on the U.S. imposing port fees on Chinese-built ships.
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