Trump wants to stop making cents. How would that work?
- Posted on February 10, 2025
- By NPR
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Trump wants to stop making cents. How would that work?
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President Trump isn't the first politician to call for the end of the penny — but getting rid of it may not be easy. The value of the 1-cent coin has been debated for decades.