For Sen. Amy Klobuchar, a Democratic Party in Minnesota, there is always an angle that is related to the egg.
After President Trump fired the Attorney General last month, Klobuchar said chaos and corruption rose with egg prices.
When Mr. Trump's figures slipped in a poll, she wrote on social media: “The Egg Aisle Verdict: Yes! Trump's honeymoon is over.”
When she laughed at Mr. Trump on stage, when she was booed at an event, Ms. Klobucha provided a message to any Republican, who she suggested that she might want her to throw eggs at her in anger.
“You can't.” She broke. “Because they are too expensive.”
Republicans hammered the Biden White House on inflation over the years, creating a frustration over the high cost of living and regaining all control over Washington.
Now, out of power and under pressure from its voters, Democrats are working to impose a unified and effective message on Mr. Trump. But some, like Ms. Klobuchar, are competing to transfer the high costs of basic commodities back to the government.
They believe that despite Mr. Trump’s victory in reducing the cost of living, his White House is focused on secession policies and empowering billionaires rather than focusing on making life more affordable for most Americans.
(The Department of Agriculture said Wednesday that the federal government is considering importing more eggs and has increased funding for efforts to combat bird flu, an important driver of the increase in egg prices.
Ms. Klobuchar, who ranked third in the Senate Democratic leadership, talked about the egg messaging, the Trump administration and the next round of elections over the phone.
This interview has been condensed and edited.
You mentioned the huge cost of Trump-era eggs in every opportunity. Can you describe the voters you and your Senate Democrats are trying to emphasize?
Let me make it clear that it's not just the price of eggs going up.
Many people who voted for Donald Trump, and in my state, some of them voted for me, they hope he will be a changer, not for chaos, not for corruption, but they hope he can do something by the cost. These include housing, childcare and health care. And they just didn't see it. Instead, they saw the opposite.
They have been creating chaos and getting rid of things that are important to people, whether it’s cancer research or local park rangers or farm loan officials, that’s not what they signed up for.
If they want to work with us in childcare or housing, we would love to work with them. But that's not what he is doing. He is looking for wedges everywhere, trying to buy Greenland and Panama and make Canada the 51st state. This is not what people register. So we are going to raise this situation and be responsible for what they promise.
How many eggs did you pay for in Minnesota last time?
I had to check it out at my local grocery store. I just got some last week so I don't want to give you the wrong numbers. But I know they must have been on.
[Ms. Klobuchar interjects, later in the conversation:]
There is a reason why I wait for this. In Minnesota, it costs about $8.50, which is two to three times what it was last summer or last year. Then in the huge food [in Washington]this is nine dollars. I go to three different grocery stores, but I always shop myself.
Eggs are expensive To a large extent Due to bird flu. I wonder if Democrats hold President Trump accountable. If so, how should you propose a case?
I think he is responsible for his commitment, and eggs aren't the only problem here. If this is just a problem, it is not a problem. The problem is housing, child care. I don't think anyone would think he would turn it around in one day, but he did nothing to turn it around. Nothing. zero. So, this is the bigger picture, and eggs symbolize the overall situation.
If Americans’ lives for Democrats have been for the cost of living for a long time, how do you convince them to be Republicans now?
They were very worried about this in the last election. it is known. It was a change election, so I was very aware of it. But then promise we will see changes.
The idea of threatening tariffs and causing this chaos is exactly the opposite of what we need to lower prices in our country and actually make some major policy changes.
Can you name two or three of the most powerful mobilizers of democracy among the two or three?
I won't fight anyone alone because the unity between Democrats is incredible from the mildest to some of the most liberals.
To me, it's the courts, Congress and our voters. Our voters are important because they are also voters of Republicans. They show up and express their opinions clearly and tell stories from a local perspective, which is a huge difference. And, now you just see the overwhelming overflow of people who show up.
Just a few political issues. One of your Minnesota people, Gov. Tim Walz, said recently that he was Not ruled out Future presidential bids. I wonder if you ruled out a presidential campaign?
I have a very important job now. I'm in the third place in the Senate, and that's my focus.
Do you think President Biden should run for re-election?
President Biden has made us through the pandemic in a very difficult time when he specializes in what is happening. I believe his decision was right.
But I won't spend time looking in the rearview mirror. I'm looking forward to it.
