Trump, Treasury and pennies

Trump Tells U.S. Treasury to Stop Minting Pennies
President Trump called the minting of the coin a waste of money, reviving a longstanding debate about getting rid of the penny.
Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies: How much does it cost to mint a penny?
Trump orders Treasury to stop minting pennies. How much copper is in a penny? Here's how much it cost to mint a penny.
Trump directs Treasury to stop minting new pennies, citing cost
The U.S. Mint reported losing $85.3 million in the 2024 fiscal year that ended in September on the nearly 3.2 billion pennies it produced.
Trump Orders Treasury to Ditch the ‘Wasteful’ Penny Coin
President Donald Trump’s mission to slash federal spending has taken an odd turn as he revealed that the Treasury has been instructed to stop minting pennies. In a post on Truth Social on Sunday night,
Making change: Trump tells US Treasury to stop making pennies. What if we drop the penny?
President Trump said he wants the U.S. Treasury to stop making pennies. Can he do a penny drop? Does it need Congressional approval? What we know.
Trump Orders Treasury Secretary to Stop Minting Pennies
Can he do that? It’s not clear. But President Trump is right when he says that pennies “literally cost us more than 2 cents.”
Trump says he ordered Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies
President Donald Trump said he wants to end the production of pennies, calling them “wasteful.” Each coin costs 3.7 cents to produce.
Trump says the penny costs too much, orders Treasury to stop making them
U.S. laws give Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent the authority to make the coins he “decides are necessary to meet the needs of the United States,” and the 47th President’s order seems to believe the penny does not meet that standard any longer.
Trump's plan to scrap the penny spikes interest for coin collectors
Every penny costs 3.7 cents to manufacture and the U.S. Treasury lost $85.3 million in 2024 producing them, the U.S. Mint ...
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Mint ordered to stop making pennies
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of ...
Does Trump’s penny plan make cents? How ditching the hated coin would affect consumers
President Donald Trump promised to penny-pinch the federal budget if reelected. Turns out he meant that literally.
No More Pennies! Donald Trump Orders US Treasury To Stop Minting Coins, DOGE Chief Elon Musk Reacts
Donald Trump, the 47th president of the United States, cannot seem to stop making the headlines, as, in a new move, the head ...