Trump says: ‘Stop making pennies’

Wed, 02/12/2025 - 06:41

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President Trump announced Sunday that he is telling the Treasury Depart‑ment to stop minting pennies, ending a 233-year run of the 1-cent coin.The penny, one of the first coins made by the U.S. Mint after its estab‑lishment in 1792, now costs more than two cents to produce, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social site shortly after departing the Super Bowl game in New Orleans....

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