WASHINGTON, D.C. — President Donald Trump on Friday raged against eco-friendly paper straws promoted by his predecessor Joe Biden, and pledged that the United States would return to plastic ones.
The move is his latest on green issues since returning to power, after pulling out of the Paris climate change agreement and ordering deregulations as part of a 'drill, baby, drill' agenda.On Thursday, the Republican's administration also sought to block funding for a network of electric-vehicle charging stations across the country, sparking fury from environmentalists.
he said on social media.Democrat Biden had announced a target to eliminate single-use plastic utensils like drinking straws by 2035 across government agencies.The trend for paper drinking straws has long irritated Trump.'They want to ban straws. Has anyone tried those paper straws? They're not working too good,' he said during a campaign rally in the 2020 election against Biden.'It disintegrates as you drink it, and if you have a nice tie like this tie, you've got no choice.
Slams Paper Straws Vows 'Back To Plastic'
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