Karoline Leavitt blames Biden for egg shortage, but killing infected birds was Trump’s policy, too . If Your Time is short About 108 million commercial egg-laying chickens have died since a highly pathogenic avian influenza outbreak began in 2022, either from the virus or culling, Agriculture Department data shows. Depopulation of a farm’s chickens, most of which would die anyway, takes place to prevent the virus’ spread. Depopulation is not a new strategy unique to former President Joe Biden’s administration. It also was USDA policy during President Donald Trump’s first term. See the sources for this fact-check President Donald Trump...