Donald Trump want to make chickens miserable again

Talk about hen-pecking. Donald Trump has taken his feud with California to a ridiculous new level by suing us for being too nice to chickens.

Apparently, his administration believes we coddle our egg-laying hens by allowing them to occasionally take a break from their duties — maybe stand up and spread their wings — rather than confining them in cages where they can barely budge.

It’s fine for Californians to set standards for our own chickens, but the lawsuit alleges that we cannot impose the same requirements on other states that want to sell eggs here. It demands that all states be allowed to sell eggs in California, as long as they comply with national standards for egg farms.

This may seem like some heartless campaign to make chickens miserable again, but the Trump administration claims it’s looking out for American consumers.

The lawsuit says California’s animal husbandry requirements have driven up the cost of eggs. That’s anathema for an administration that promised to bring down the cost living, but has done precious little to make that come true.



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