President Trump’s Department of Justice fired a shot across the bow Saturday, opening a probe into whether big egg producers are illegally jacking up prices. The investigation, still in its early stages, targets giants like Cal-Maine Foods and Rose Acre Farms, suspected of colluding to keep egg costs sky-high amid a bird flu outbreak.

Egg prices have doubled over the past year, hitting American families hard. Grocers report eggs as a top driver of food inflation, with some stores bare of stock. Trump vowed Tuesday night in his congressional address—82 percent approved, per CBS—to slash inflation, and this DOJ move shows he’s not waiting around.

The bird flu’s real—166 million poultry dead or culled since 2022—but conservatives smell a rat. “Egg producers have seized the opportunity to fleece consumers while raking in obscene profits,” RedState’s streiff wrote, noting Cal-Maine’s stock surged 50 percent in a year as profits ballooned. The DOJ’s digging for proof of a scheme.

Farm Action, a farmer advocacy group, cheered the probe Friday. “Sources inside DOJ confirm an investigation is underway,” they said, after their February letter to the DOJ and FTC flagged “excessive corporate profits” and “supply restrictions.” They claim egg barons are gaming the crisis, not just reacting to it.

Trump’s not new to this fight. Last month, his administration rolled out a five-part plan—biosecurity aid, farmer relief, vaccine research—to ease egg prices, though he warned relief might lag. Now, the DOJ’s antitrust hounds are unleashed, sniffing for collusion to artificially pump the consumer price index.

The stakes are personal for Trump. “President Trump has made bringing inflation under control a key campaign promise,” streiff noted, and egg prices are a glaring test. Republicans see this probe as him keeping his word—unlike Biden’s empty “Strike Force” on pricing that conservatives mocked.

Supply’s tight, sure—avian flu’s hit hard. But the USDA’s pilot slashed outbreaks at 150 egg farms, proving fixes work. So why aren’t producers rebuilding flocks faster? The DOJ’s asking, and conservatives bet it’s not incompetence—it’s greed, with firms like Cal-Maine cashing in while families scramble.

Republicans in Congress back this hard line. Trump’s speech pushed tax cuts and tariffs to boost the economy; now, his DOJ’s tackling price gouging head-on. Posts on X from the base call it “about time”—they want egg barons held accountable, not coddled.

The heartland’s fed up with excuses. Biden’s crew blamed flu while prices soared 20 percent; Trump’s hitting back with action. Conservatives say this probe’s a promise kept—smash inflation, protect Americans, and make big ag pay if they’re rigging the game. Time to crack some shells.