I signed an executive order on paper straws, which trended for three days. I’m bringing back plastic straws because paper ones just don't hold up—they break, explode, and can't handle heat. Plus, I doubt plastic straws impact sharks while they’re eating in the ocean.
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🇺🇸President Trump signs EO on paper straws:
“It was number one trending for three days…"
"We're going to plastic straws. These things don't work. They break. They explode. If something's hot they don't last very long..I don't think that plastic's going to affect a shark very much as they're munching their way through the ocean."
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Paper straws are unpopular and ineffective. Their environmental impact compared to plastic is unclear, yet the switch has been costly and frustrating for everyone. We're instructing federal agencies to review their purchasing practices and are requesting a comprehensive review of this issue. It significantly impacts everyday Americans. Frankly, paper straws are a disaster. They break and disintegrate quickly, especially with hot drinks. We're returning to plastic straws because they simply work better. I don't believe the effect of plastic straws on marine life is a major concern.
Speaker 0: Next, this is an executive order relating to the use of paper straws. As you've consistently identified, nobody really likes paper straws.
Speaker 1: Number one trending. Can you believe it? A paper straw was number one trending for three days or something.
Speaker 0: The the environmental impact of plastic straws versus paper straws is entirely unclear. This has cost both the government and private industry an absolute ton of money and left consumers all over the country wildly dissatisfied with their straws. So we're asking aspects of the federal government, federal departments and agencies to look at their existing procurement processes and we're asking your domestic policy counsel to look holistically at this issue to address it. And it really is something that affects ordinary Americans in their everyday lives.
Speaker 1: We're going back to plastics. Because these things don't work. I've had them many times. And on occasion, they break. They explode.
If something's hot, they don't last very long, like a matter of minutes, sometimes a matter of seconds. It's a ridiculous situation. So we're going back to plastic straws. I think it's okay. And I don't think that plastic's gonna affect a shark very much as they're eating as they're munching their way through the ocean.
Okay.
Speaker 0: Thank you, sir. Next, we have
