Source: Fox News
Summary
President Donald Trump brought up his favorite White House Sharpie pen during a Cabinet meeting, using it as an example of how he can get “better” results for less cost. He criticized Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell over a new headquarters, which he said costs the government $4 billion. Trump said he replaced the expensive pens in the Oval Office with customized White House Sharpies, which are “very inexpensive” but “write well.”
Our Reading
As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
President Trump uses a Sharpie pen to illustrate his point about cost-effectiveness. He criticizes the Federal Reserve’s spending on a new headquarters. He talks about the pens he used to use in the Oval Office, which were inlaid with gold and silver but ran out of ink quickly. He decided to replace them with customized White House Sharpies.
He likes the Sharpie pen because it’s inexpensive and writes well. He feels guilty about wasting money on the old pens. He wants to save money.
He couldn’t use the Sharpie pen as is, so he had it customized with the White House logo and his signature in gold.
Trump notes that the story about the pen was not staged, but rather an example of how he can get better results for less cost.
The scene feels like a familiar performance, with Trump using a everyday object to make a point about his negotiating skills and cost-effectiveness.
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Author:
Evan Null
