President Donald Trump has gained unexpected support in the Senate for his plan to stop producing new pennies.
Sen. Jacky Rosen, D-Nev., backed Trump’s proposal on Tuesday, calling it a "common sense move."
Rosen represents a battleground state that both she and Trump won in 2024.
Over the weekend, Trump announced, "I instructed my Secretary of the US Treasury to stop producing new pennies."
"For far too long, the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents," Trump wrote on Truth Social. "Let’s rip the waste out of our great nation’s budget, even if it’s a penny at a time."
Rosen voiced her support on X, saying, "I’m not afraid to embrace a good idea when it comes from the other side of the aisle, and I agree with President Trump on this."
"Eliminating the penny is a common sense move that’ll save taxpayer dollars," she added.
Rosen isn’t the only Democrat backing the idea.
Gov. Jared Polis, D-Colo., praised the plan as well. "As well as saving taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars, there are major environmental benefits to eliminating the penny. This is a great move," Polis said.
Trump’s unexpected Democratic allies come as many in the party have pushed back against his administration’s aggressive efforts to audit and cut spending across federal agencies.