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Donald Trump: “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful!…”

On the recordFebruary 10, 2025
For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! Let's rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it's a penny at a time.
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Donald Trump
Republican · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Trump argues that minting pennies is wasteful and suggests eliminating them to save money.

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