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mahatmakanejeeves

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Fri Feb 7, 2025, 01:48 PM Feb 7

"BACK TO PLASTIC!": Trump says he'll reverse Biden initiative to phase out plastic straws [View all]

Source: Politico

“BACK TO PLASTIC!”: Trump says he’ll reverse Biden initiative to phase out plastic straws
The executive order expected to come next week is an extension of a yearslong cultural war over paper and plastic straws.



President Donald Trump says he will sign an executive order reversing former President Joe Biden's initiative to phase out plastic straws. | Aaron Schwartz/Sipa

By Danny Nguyen

02/07/2025 11:59 AM EST

President Donald Trump said Friday he would sign an executive order next week to undo a Biden-era plan to phase out plastic straws by 2027.

“BACK TO PLASTIC!” Trump wrote on his social media site Truth Social. Paper straws, he continued, “don’t work.”

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Read more: https://www.politico.com/news/2025/02/07/donald-trump-plastic-straws-014141



Yeah, they are pretty tricky to master.

Really, the picture of him is the main reason I'm posting. He's not looking any too well.
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Get after those really important kitchen table issues... EarthFirst Feb 7 #1
Such an important reversal BlueKota Feb 7 #2
How many ways can he demonstrate "Petty little ____"? mpcamb Feb 7 #18
Now if he can just find who stole the gallon of frozen strawberries from the ward room icebox. LudwigPastorius Feb 7 #3
Someone had a duplicate key made. And we'll tear this ship apart until we find it. Aristus Feb 7 #6
It was only a quart jmowreader Feb 7 #27
Yeah. Plastic straws. That was the issue we were all on the edge of our seats about. Aristus Feb 7 #4
Many of us grew up using paper straws: For school milk; fast food places, everywhere LeftinOH Feb 7 #5
Yep! I don't know if they're even made any more FakeNoose Feb 7 #9
In-N-Out Burger uses only paper straws at all locations JoseBalow Feb 7 #19
Somebody must still be making paper straws FakeNoose Feb 7 #21
Yes, they are available from many sources JoseBalow Feb 7 #22
I've seen them here in the People's Republic of California Retrograde Feb 7 #33
I don't remember having paper straws sakabatou Feb 7 #16
I wonder how many pounds of plastic are in his head? sinkingfeeling Feb 7 #7
Just fucking die already. Just give us a moment of fucking peace you bastard Autumn Feb 7 #8
Godawful makeup. Joinfortmill Feb 7 #10
Worst drag queen ever JoseBalow Feb 7 #23
Doesn't mean people will buy them. C_U_L8R Feb 7 #11
But what if they get STOLLEN?????? tanyev Feb 7 #12
Then a delightful Christmas will be had by all jmowreader Feb 7 #28
Americans have already adjusted their Deminpenn Feb 7 #13
he's such an asshole Marthe48 Feb 7 #14
Trumpy's eyes have that glazed look in lots of recent photos!! riversedge Feb 7 #15
and another Trump glazed, glassy eyes... riversedge Feb 7 #29
He leaves no stupid stone unturned n/t Lulu KC Feb 7 #17
The modern paper straw was invented in 1880, and was used for about 100 years, so they do work. patphil Feb 7 #20
Paper straws melm00se Feb 7 #24
Committed to making sure his grandchildren live on a dead planet. milestogo Feb 7 #25
Maybe his next move is to outlaw recycling, and require everyone Ocelot II Feb 7 #26
My favourite local restaurant and wine bar uses straws made from niyad Feb 7 #30
Somewhere In This EO There's A Joke About Sucking.........nt global1 Feb 7 #31
Yawn. truthisfreedom Feb 7 #32
Drinking through a straw causes upper lip wrinkles! Raftergirl Feb 7 #34
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