Headline: American Prospect, 2/26/2025
Obviously, Trump did not create bird flu, or coordinate the rollup of the egg industry. But he is running the government, and has many tools he could use to address the crisis. The USDA and the CDC have elaborate programs to track and stop the spread of the virus in poultry, involving the aforementioned culling, as well as testing, sanitation, or other measures. These programs worked to control the epidemic in 2022, though it later got loose again. These agencies do not have such programs for cattle, but ones could easily be stood up. Perhaps animals should be vaccinated against the virus, as Mexico is doing with hens, apparently to great effect—indeed, desperate American shoppers have been caught trying to smuggle Mexican eggs over the border. [emphasis added]
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