Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins unveiled a nearly $1 billion plan to address soaring egg prices caused by an ongoing bird flu outbreak while defending the Trump administration’s tariff policies.

Avian flu helped drive up the price of a dozen eggs to nearly $5.00. That's a 53% increase year-to-year. Because of the virus, millions of chickens have had to be put down.

No matter whether you are red state or blue state or purple state or whatever it is, we want your partnership," the Agriculture secretary said.

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins has announced a five-pronged plan to end the avian flu and lower egg prices at the supermarket.

A leading animal rights organization is pointing to high egg prices in a push for President Donald Trump to swap yolks for spuds at this year’s White House Easter Egg Roll. In a letter to the president and Melania Trump released Tuesday,