Kankakee Times

Robin Kelly, a U.S. Congress representative for Illinois' 2nd district, has been vocal about economic issues and political leadership through her recent tweets. Her social media posts on March 5, 2025, address concerns regarding inflation and the actions of prominent political figures.

On March 5, 2025, Robin Kelly highlighted the increase in egg prices over the past year in her tweet: "The average price of a dozen eggs was $2.04 just over a year ago. Now: $4.95 a dozen. Trump will try and blame everyone but himself — but expect to pay even more with his reckless tariffs."

In another post on the same day, Kelly criticized former President Trump for allowing influential figures to affect governance negatively: "This is almost laughable. Trump is the one who let an unelected billionaire bring the swamp of corruption right to the White House. Elon Musk is the unelected bureaucrat who must go."

Continuing her critique of Trump's administration, she expressed skepticism about his plans to alleviate financial burdens during his congressional address: "President Trump’s address to Congress had no plan to improve Americans’ lives. Just look at the skyrocketing grocery prices that he promised to lower on day one — he cannot be expected to deliver."