Kamala Harris' stepdaughter Ella Emhoff slammed as she complains about 'overpriced' eggs

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kamala Harris’ stepdaughter Ella Emhoff had eyes rolling with a social media post on skyrocketing egg prices.

The 25-year-old fashionista took to her Instagram Stories on Tuesday, February 4, to share a photo of herself holding a small carton of six eggs and some yogurt.

"Just here with my overpriced half carton of eggs," she wrote in tiny text at the bottom.

The post might have seemed like just another relatable gripe about inflation, but it wasn’t long before people pointed fingers at Harris and the Joe Biden administration.

"Where has Ella been for the last four years? She obviously doesn't shop for herself regularly," one critic wrote on X (formerly Twitter). 

"Dont they have fake eggs for people like her?" another snarked.

White House blames the Joe Biden administration for rising egg prices

According to Donald Trump’s White House, it’s the Biden administration that's responsible for the rising egg prices.

During her first-ever press briefing, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt wasted no time calling out what she sees as the real cause of the egg shortage. "As far as the egg shortage, what's also contributing to that is that the Biden admin and Department of Agriculture directed the mass killing of 100 million chickens," Leavitt declared.

She was referring to a USDA policy where if one case of bird flu is detected at a poultry farm, the entire flock gets wiped out. And when egg farms house millions of chickens, just a few infections can trigger massive supply issues.

Since the current bird flu outbreak began in 2022, a staggering 145 million chickens, turkeys, and other birds have been slaughtered. And the majority of them were egg-laying hens.

On top of the bird flu crisis, the Daily Mail pointed out another factor messing with the supply chain—cage-free egg laws.

These laws — now in place in 10 states — require egg-laying hens to have a minimum amount of space or to be fully cage-free. Sounds great for the chickens, but not so great for consumers’ wallets. Organic and cage-free eggs are already more expensive, and these laws are reportedly contributing to price hikes.

Egg prices, as a result, have more than doubled since summer 2023. In December, a dozen eggs hit $4.15 — creeping dangerously close to the all-time high of $4.82 from two years ago. What's more? The USDA predicts another 20% increase this year.

Waffle House and grocery stores struggle to keep up

With prices soaring, both restaurants and grocery stores are scrambling to stay afloat.

This week, Waffle House announced it’s adding a 50-cent surcharge per egg at all locations. They called it a "temporary targeted surcharge," promising they’d adjust it when prices stabilize.

"Consumers and restaurants are being forced to make difficult decisions," Waffle House said. "We are continuously monitoring egg prices and will adjust or remove the surcharge as market conditions allow."

Major grocery stores like Publix and Lidl have set egg purchase limits—because even if you can afford the eggs, finding them is a whole other struggle.

And it’s not just eggs. Under Biden and Harris, grocery prices skyrocketed by 22% since they took office in 2021, according to CNN.

Meanwhile, Kamala Harris and Doug Emhoff go grocery shopping

While Americans are rationing their eggs, Kamala Harris and her husband, Doug Emhoff, seemed unbothered as they went on a casual grocery run last month. They made a trip to 99 Ranch Market, an Asian supermarket chain in Los Angeles.

The timing raised a few eyebrows, especially since rumors have been making the rounds that their marriage is on the rocks. But if there was trouble in paradise, they didn’t show it.

The couple — who have been married for 10 years — put on a united front as they browsed the aisles. Harris rocked a denim button-down, black hat, and black jeans, while the former second gentleman kept it simple in a gray polo and khakis.

Their cart included Botan brand rice and hot sauce, the Daily Mail reported.

As they shopped, they waved and greeted customers. Photographers were waiting as they stepped outside.

Emhoff looked amused and tried to suppress a smile before eventually waving to the cameras. Meanwhile, Harris remained focused and pushed her shopping cart along, before having a chat with a clerk inside the store.

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