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reACTIONary

(7,161 posts) Sat Mar 28, 2026, 09:25 AM Saturday

Not so Sharpie...Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens

Trump told a lengthy story about negotiating over the price of Sharpie pens. The company says it has no record of any such conversation.

https://wapo.st/47ZBms5 WaPo, no paywall, but you may have to register an email address.

My dilemma... Is this late breaking news or not? I put it in general discussion, because, philosophically, it is not news that TSF imagines things.

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Not so Sharpie...Trump imagines negotiation with Sharpie maker for $5 signature pens (Original Post) reACTIONary Saturday OP

Other than it being a damn lie - It also shows once again that he sucks at negotiating. He paid 5 bucks for one sharpie? tulipsandroses Saturday #1

Trump has always created fictitious stories Johonny Saturday #2

It's a marketing ploy Mossfern Saturday #3

tulipsandroses

(8,251 posts)

1. Other than it being a damn lie - It also shows once again that he sucks at negotiating. He paid 5 bucks for one sharpie?

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Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:23 AM

Saturday

As Lawrence pointed out A pack of sharpie costs less than what he claimed he paid for one.
A quick look on Amazon - A 6 pack is $5.74

Johonny

(26,159 posts)

2. Trump has always created fictitious stories

Reply to reACTIONary (Original post)

Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:30 AM

Saturday

It's just that this past year the stories are so insane its hard not to notice them. The paperclip, the unibomber story ...

The best part of this one is watching his entire cabinet frozen in place pretending his rambling story is both real and incredible.

Mossfern

(4,715 posts)

3. It's a marketing ploy

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Sat Mar 28, 2026, 10:30 AM

Saturday

He's about to sell "official" Trump sharpies to MAGA.

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