The price of 71 pencils is: 71 x 2 = 142 (dollars)
We have: 71: 3 = 23 (residual 2)
The amount discounted when buying 71 pencils is: 1 x 23 = 23 (dollars)
The amount of money Trump paid when buying 71 pencils was: 142 - 23 = 119 (dollars).
The price of 67 ball pens is: 67 x 3 = 201 (dollars)
We have: 67: 5 = 13 (residual 2)
The amount discounted when buying 67 ball pens is: 2 x 13 = 26 (dollars).
The amount of money Trump paid when buying 67 ball pens is: 201 - 26 = 175 (dollars).
The total amount of money Trump paid for 71 pencils and 67 ball pens was 119 + 201 = 294 (dollars).