May 22, 2025 · President Donald Trump told Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent in February to stop minting the coins, calling them "wasteful".

Feb 10, 2025 · President Trump says he has ordered the US government's Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies. "For far too long the United States has minted pennies which …

May 22, 2025 · The Treasury Department said Thursday it plans to phase out production of the penny, making good on President Donald Trump’s directive that the U.S. government stop …

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration says making cents doesn’t make sense anymore. The U.S. Mint has made its final order of penny blanks and plans to stop producing …

May 22, 2025 · In a cost-cutting move, the U.S. Treasury will stop minting new pennies. Originally introduced in 1793, the one-cent coins will still be legal tender. There are more than 100 billion …

Feb 10, 2025 · President Donald Trump says he has directed the Treasury Department to stop minting new pennies, citing the rising cost of producing the one-cent coin.

May 22, 2025 · The Treasury Department says halting new penny production could lead to an "immediate annual savings of $56 million in reduced material costs." The Mint also loses …

Mar 26, 2025 · In a Feb. 9 post on Truth Social, President Donald Trump announced that he had instructed the secretary of the U.S. Treasury to stop minting new pennies to eliminate waste — …

Feb 10, 2025 · The US president said he had told the Treasury Department to stop producing new pennies.

Feb 14, 2025 · United States President Donald Trump has ordered the Treasury to stop minting new pennies, reviving an old debate about the value of the one cent coin.