U.S. has 'bigger problems' than plastic straws - Trump


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  • Saturday, 20 Jul 2019

FILE PHOTO: U.S. President Donald Trump takes a drink of water as he speaks about his recent trip to Asia in the Diplomatic Room of the White House in Washington, U.S., November 15, 2017. REUTERS/Joshua Roberts T/File Photo

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - With plastic straw bans gaining popularity to protect the environment, President Donald Trump on Friday posed the question: What about other plastic dining items?

"I do think we have bigger problems than plastic straws," he told reporters on the White House South Lawn prior to leaving for a weekend in New Jersey.

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