President Trump has chosen to focus on an issue of lesser urgency, namely the use of paper straws, rather than addressing more pressing national concerns. On Monday evening, he issued an executive order that prohibits the federal government from purchasing and providing paper straws in federal buildings. During the signing ceremony, he expressed his administration’s high priority for this matter, alluding to his own personal struggles with straws.
He stated that these items consistently fail, as he’s encountered them multiple times. On rare instances, they malfunction, burst or shatter; if something gets heated, their lifespan is extremely short, often just minutes or even seconds. It’s an absurd and frustrating predicament.
It’s common ground, whether left or right, that paper straws can be quite bothersome (despite not literally exploding). There are plenty of issues in our nation that reek, but we still adjust our clocks for daylight saving and battle Ticketmaster to catch Beyoncé. So why the fuss about straws? What’s the rush now?
It’s generally believed that Trump aimed to reverse a policy initiated by Biden, which came to embody what some perceive as excessive «wokeness,» according to the Associated Press.
Trump’s action focuses on a Biden administration plan that aims to eliminate single-use plastics, such as straws, from federal purchases made for food services, events, and packaging by the year 2027, and completely phase out their use in all federal operations by 2035. Notably, Trump himself has previously criticized paper straws, and his 2019 reelection campaign offered Trump-branded reusable plastic straws for sale at $15 per pack of 10.
However, a casual comment Trump made following the Executive Order’s signing could unintentionally expose his underlying intent: «I doubt that plastic poses much of a threat to a shark while it’s feeding in the sea.
The video that sparked the anti-plastic-straw campaign some years back primarily featured a turtle. It’s puzzling why Trump referenced sharks instead of other marine creatures in his statement. It might be due to his longstanding grudge against sharks, a sentiment he rarely expresses positively about. In fact, this could be one of the few instances where he has spoken favorably about them.
Trump openly expressed his dislike for sharks as early as 2013. During his 2024 campaign, one of his notable speeches at rallies was about his preference to succumb to electrocution instead of being attacked by a shark.
In a memorable account from 2007, Stormy Daniels stated that during an interaction with Trump, they both enjoyed watching «Shark Week» on the Discovery Channel and discussed the then-future president’s fear of sharks. As she shared with In Touch, this was one of the topics they touched upon.
He has an intense fear and aversion towards sharks. Yet, he’s strangely fixated on them. He stated, «I contribute to numerous charities, but I would never support any organization that assists sharks. I wish all the sharks perish.» His fascination is unnerving, almost obsessive. It’s peculiar, I understand.
There’s much discussion about whether replacing plastic with paper straws really has a substantial effect on the environment. To be honest, I’m not particularly fond of paper straws myself, but it does appear that single-use plastics are harmful to marine life. Moreover, we might want to take the words of someone who declared, «I hope all the sharks die,» with a grain of salt when they claim that marine species will be unaffected.
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2025-02-12 01:13