President Trump convened his cabinet on Thursday to discuss the war in Iran, but he also seized the moment to champion his favorite writing tool, the Sharpie. The former president compared the inexpensive marker to the thousand‑dollar pens once handed out by his predecessors, framing the choice as a business‑savvy move in the White House.

Trump argued that the Sharpie cost only $5 and delivered better ink than the $1,000 models, a claim that overstates the price of presidential pens. A.T.