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Trump Advocates $5 Sharpie Over $1,000 Pens in Cabinet Meeting

3/28/2026

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In a Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted a preference for a $5 Sharpie over traditional $1,000 pens.
He argued expensive pens cost more and run out, wasting money when distributed, including to children who didn't understand their value.
Trump claimed he could run government projects more efficiently, using the Sharpie as a lower-cost example, and proposed a $25 million Federal Reserve renovation to outperform the $4 billion plan.

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In a Cabinet meeting, U.S. President Donald Trump highlighted a preference for a $5 Sharpie over traditional $1,000 pens.
He argued expensive pens cost more and run out, wasting money when distributed, including to children who didn't understand their value.
Trump claimed he could run government projects more efficiently, using the Sharpie as a lower-cost example, and proposed a $25 million Federal Reserve renovation to outperform the $4 billion plan.