# Trump’s push to fix egg price ‘mess’ and end taxes on tips fails to impress Democrats, focus group shows

## By Nikolas Lanum

### Fox News

Published March 5, 2025 2:08pm EST

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Democrats in a  focus group were largely unimpressed by President Donald Trump's call to lower the price of eggs and abolish taxes on tips and overtime pay.



During Tuesday's congressional address, Trump blamed former President Biden for the "out-of-control" egg prices and promised his administration has been working hard to alleviate costs.

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"Secretary \, do a good job on that. You inherited a total mess from the previous administration. Do a good job," Trump said as the Democratic side of the chamber broke out in boos.

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According to Carter, Republicans and independents who participated in the focus group were glad Trump addressed prices, but wanted to hear more about his energy plans.

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According to Carter, Democrats were having none of it and were instead focused on how unfair it was for Trump to blame Biden for the price of eggs.

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As Trump criticized Biden and pointed out efforts to reduce the cost of goods, Republicans' and Independents' favorability steadily climbed, while Democrats' reaction turned from neutral to slightly negative.

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The focus group reacted similarly when Trump reiterated calls to end , overtime work, and Social Security benefits.

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Again, Republicans' and Independents' favorability climbed during this portion of the speech. However, while Democrats started neutral, they showed slight favorability as Trump pushed for greater benefits for America's "great seniors."

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The Committee for a Responsible Federal Budget  on tip income, as well as increasing the minimum wage, two policies that Trump supports, could add between $100 billion and $200 billion to the nation's deficits over a 10-year window.

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Overall, Carter noted that Democrats barely reacted to Trump's address and were not dialing negatively to the lowest level like Fox News Digital focus groups usually see.

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"We were just neutral. It's like they weren't willing to listen to him at all. Independents behaved much more like Republicans than Democrats," Carter continued.

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