Trump Says Minting U.S. Pennies Is ‘Wasteful.’ Does Making Cents Really Make No Sense?
“For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” Trump posted on his social media site Truth Social. “This is so wasteful! I have instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies. Let’s rip the waste out of our great nations budget, even if it’s a penny at a time.”
Trump wants the U.S. to stop producing pennies. Would it make sense to do so?
For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents. This is so wasteful! Trump wrote on Truth Social.
Trump announces plan to stop making new pennies, citing production costs
President Donald Trump announced he is directing the treasury secretary to stop the production of pennies as a cost-cutting measure.
Trump's order to discontinue the penny doesn't add up: Expert
As part of his plan to cut alleged federal government waste, President Donald Trump has ordered the end of the penny.
Penny Pinching? Here's How Much It Costs to Mint a Cent
That's how much it cost the U.S. Mint to make a one-cent coin last year, up from 2.1 cents in 2021. In fact, the agency lost $85.3 million last year on the pennies it produced. But scrapping them could have downsides,
It takes nearly 4 cents to make a single penny. Here's why Trump wants them gone.
Trump says he'll order the Treasury Department to halt penny production to save money. Costly nickels, however, could cancel out savings.
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 ...
No more minting ‘wasteful’ pennies, Trump tells Treasury
The US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has been told to stop minting one-cent coins, or pennies as they are widely called, ...
How much does it cost to make a penny, and are we ‘losing’ money on other coins?
Per the latest U.S. Mint report, it costs less than six cents to make a dime ($0.0576). To make a quarter, it cost about 15 cents ($0.1468), and nearly 34 cents for a half-dollar ($0.3397).
Trump orders US to stop minting pennies. What could that mean for your wallet?
President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, but why is he doing it and what could it mean for your change?