Donald Trump has signed an executive order that essentially states, “We’re going back to plastic straws,” a decision that has everyone on the internet either laughing or feeling a little relieved. Trump, the 45th and 47th presidents of the United States, apparently believes paper straws are unacceptable.
For him, they don’t work since they either get moist or fall apart. Furthermore, when they dissolve, he finds them repulsive. So, plastic straws are back! People’s reactions to his announcement from earlier in the week are, to put it mildly, mixed.
On February 10, 2025, the President approved a directive directing all government agencies to stop purchasing paper straws. The 2021 rulebook, in which the Joe Biden team pushed for a reduction in plastic usage, is being torn up.
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Going green with straws seems to be a thing of the past now. The White House website’s official justification? Paper straws, which are nonfunctional, contain chemicals that may be harmful to human health, are more costly to make than plastic straws, and frequently require users to use numerous straws, are frequently used in place of plastic straws.
The statement, in typical Donald Trump fashion, was replete with audacious assertions and hyperbole: “They break, they explode, and if something’s hot, they don’t last very long,” he said, adding, “sometimes a matter of seconds.”
Suddenly, social media was exploding with laughter.
As sharks eat their way through the water, I don’t think plastic will have a significant impact on them.
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Internet users wasted little time in making light of the entire straw predicament.
“It’s definitely not the straw that’s the problem if someone drinks hot liquid through it,” someone joked. Another person winked and added, “Pure strawlessness.”
Many individuals couldn’t help but be snarky about Trump’s peculiar emphasis. “It’s good to see the most powerful man in the world focusing on the biggest issues,” was a comment that went viral. We’re worried about this, aren’t we?
However, the executive order is serious and not a joke.
Donald Trump is looking for a plan to replace paper straws with plastic ones. In order to allow businesses that collaborate with the government to utilize plastic straws once more, he is requesting that the regulations be changed. This could lead to conflict with states like California and New York, who are serious about outlawing plastic straws for environmental reasons.
JUST IN: President Donald Trump reminds Americans that paper straws are repulsive and reiterates his pledge to reinstate plastic straws.tweet.com/YhIgumBR6M
February 8, 2025, Breanna Morello (@BreannaMorello)
Environmentally conscious folks were unhappy during this time. Peter Stefanovic, a lawyer who also makes political films online, opposed it. Heaven help us, he said. This also caught the attention of others. They pointed out that Trump cited the fact that paper straws are occasionally encased in plastic as one of the reasons he changed his mind. He therefore made the decision to completely disregard environmental assistance because some businesses didn’t do it well!
Donald Trump has an appointment with Sir Keir Starmer, the prime minister of the United Kingdom, while he is on a diplomatic tour in Scotland. In the meantime, whether it explodes or not, everyone in the United States is once again drinking with plastic straws.
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