Trump signed an Executive Order to end the use of paper straws. Here’s what to know about the history of plastic straws.

During his first campaign against Biden, Trump raised roughly $500,000 by selling reusable red plastic straws that were branded as an alternative to what he called “liberal paper straws.” ...

“What’s disappointing about the executive order is that it makes paper straws kind of a red herring to get consumers to believe that our only choices are paper and plastic when it comes to ...

Trump signed an executive order this week in favor of plastic straws over paper ones. As the debate rages on, here’s why you ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. President Donald Trump is moving to reverse a federal push away ...

this is not the first time Trump has spoken out about plastic straws. During his 2020 re-election campaign, his team sold red plastic straws with the word "Trump" written on them, directly ...

A hugely successful item of Maga fundraising in the 2020 Republican campaigns was the sale of Trump-branded, bright red, reusable plastic straws. Deciding that Americans should once again have the ...