The photograph above is available via Getty Images with the following caption: 'WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 15: U.S. In fact, on the same day Pelosi handed out the impeachment pens to various lawmakers, Trump performed a similar ritual in the Oval Office after signing a trade deal with China. In addition to claiming that Pelosi used obscenely expensive pens to sign the articles of impeachment against Trump, many social media users were upset that the House Speaker used multiple writing utensils and then handed them out as souvenirs to mark the occasion. Is it unusual to use multiple pens to sign important legislation? Trump Fine Point Markers' available via the Trump campaign shop are sold for $15 for a five-pack (which works out to $3 piece). While we can't say exactly how much Trump spends per pen, it seems reasonable to assume that this custom pen is worth more than a $2 generic Sharpie, but well under the $100 pens used at the start of his administration. We reached out to the White House and Newell Brands, the company that manufacturers Sharpies, for more information on Trump's pen. You can see an image of the pen Trump uses to sign executive orders here. The Commander-in-Chief reportedly uses a custom Sharpie with his signature inscribed down the side. While Sharpie pens can certainly be purchased in the $2 range, Trump doesn't use a Sharpie that you can purchase at a school-supply store. However, Trump has since switched from the Century II pen to a Sharpie pen. While the cost of these pens vary by model, the Century II pens that Trump used at the start of his administration (this model was also used during President Barack Obama's administration) cost a little over $100 a piece at retail.

Cross has been supplying pens to the White House since at least the 1970s. Cross for 150 'Century II' pens to be used for signing executive orders. In 2017, the Trump administration placed an order with long-time pen supplier A.T. At $15 a piece, that means the total cost for these pens was about $450, well under the $15,000 (or $450,000) amount claimed in those baseless social media posts.ĭoes Trump use a $2 Sharpie to sign legislation? As these users appear to have been making this information up out of whole cloth, it isn't surprising that the alleged cost of these pens varies from one claim to the next.ĭrew Hammill, Pelosi's deputy chief of staff, told us that the pens Pelosi used to sign the articles of impeachment cost just under $15 apiece, and that they were the same type of pen used to sign other pieces of legislation. Furthermore, these claims appear to have originated with random social media users who would not have been privy to this sort of information. We have encountered no news reports, budget statements, or any other credible information to support the claim that Pelosi used $15,000 worth of pens (or $450,000 worth of pens or $2,025 per pen) to sign the articles of impeachment against Trump. While this claim was widespread, it was not supported by evidence. That's the difference in a business man and a worthless professional.' President Trump uses $1.99 Sharpie to sign $2 billion trade deal with China.

The most prominent claim, and one that was re-shared verbatim by several different accounts, stated: 'Pelosi uses $15,000.00 worth of bullet pens to impeach the president.

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