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The Treasury Department is planning a dollar coin featuring Donald Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States, it emerged today.
The tails side of the coin features Trump holding his fist in front of an American flag with the words, 'Fight, fight, fight', in reference to his famous words after being shot in Butler, Pennsylvania.
The image of Trump standing with blood dripping from his face in front of the Stars and Stripes was seared into the imaginations of American voters during the election campaign and is doubtless one of the most iconic political images in history.
The heads side shows Trump in profile with the historic dates: '1776 - 2025'.
There is precedent for a sitting president to be featured on a coin at such an anniversary. Calvin Coolidge appeared on the 1926 sesquicentennial half dollar, marking the 150th anniversary of American independence.
No other sitting has ever been depicted on a US coin. Indeed, federal law prohibits living persons from appearing on circulating money, requiring at least two years after the death of presidents.
The most recent president to appear on a coin is George HW Bush who was commemorated on the 2020 Presidential dollar, a collector's edition released after the Republican's death in 2018.
'Despite the radical left's forced shutdown of our government, the facts are clear: Under the historic leadership of President Donald J. Trump, our nation is entering its 250th anniversary stronger, more prosperous, and better than ever before,' a Treasury Department spokesman said.
https://l.smartnews.com/p-6k6VkSwE/gVsk4Q

niyad
(127,672 posts)as a legitimate medium of exchange.
jls4561
(2,740 posts)No sanitary napkin covering the alleged blood from his ear.
2MuchNoise
(511 posts)Johonny
(24,815 posts)electric_blue68
(24,088 posts)misanthrope
(9,210 posts)At the current rate there will be nothing to celebrate in July 2026.
MIButterfly
(1,413 posts)Celerity
(52,259 posts)a kennedy
(34,536 posts)And Im so sorry,
debm55
(51,295 posts)
Diamond_Dog
(38,626 posts)LetMyPeopleVote
(170,621 posts)WarGamer
(17,974 posts)The law refers to "currency and securities" which is legal parlance means paper money produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing while coins are categorized separately produced by the US mint.
I guess the blueskyer couldn't take 5 minutes to google it.
"Commemorative Coins", as this would be.. HAVE BEEN MINTED with the likeness of living people before. There is precedence.
The last time was in 1995 when Eunice Shriver was pictured on a commemorative coin for the Special Olympics World Games.
LetMyPeopleVote
(170,621 posts)Once again, you are WRONG. trump evidently wants a real coin which would be currency
âUS Treasury Explores New Trump Coin, US Treasurer SaysâDespite Legal Hurdlesâ
— Zach Everson (@zacheverson.com) 2025-10-03T20:53:20.687Z
Kirk Ogunrinde for @forbes.com
https://www.forbes.com/sites/kirkogunrinde/2025/10/03/us-treasury-explores-new-trump-coin-us-treasurer-says-despite-legal-hurdles
Key Facts
Beach shared images on X showing drafts for a potential $1 coin with images of President Donald Trump on both sides.
Beach, who supervises the U.S. Mint, said the coin was to honor Americas 250th birthday, referring to the upcoming 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The message showed the front and back of a coin with a profile of Trumps head on both sides and the words FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT, a reference to the words Trump yelled to the crowd after a 2024 assassination attempt, also on one of the sides.
Beach said more details about the coin would be announced after the government shutdown concludes.
According to federal law, only the portrait of deceased individuals may appear on United States currency and securities.
Earlier this year, Trump created a special task force to plan events surrounding the upcoming anniversary.
Link to tweet
The U.S. Mint is a bureau of the Department of Treasury responsible for the creation of coins. Only the faces of five American presidents and two founding fathers are on bills in circulation. The Treasury Department says it considers "persons whose places in history the American people know well" as candidates whose images would feature on coins. In 2011, the Treasury suspended the production of $1 coins due to a surplus, but continued to make some for collection. Congress signed legislation in 2020 during President Trumps first term authorising the Treasury Secretary to issue $1 dollar coins during the 2026 calendar year that would be emblematic of the United States semiquincentennial. President Donald Trump would be the first living president to have his image on currency if the proposed $1 coins are minted.
The current intent is for these to be real coins. There will be some fun litigation on this
WarGamer
(17,974 posts)Commemorative coins can be put into circulation... like State Quarters.
This is all online... all ya got to do is look it up instead of listening to randos on bluesky, x or facebook
usonian
(21,090 posts)
Note:
https://www.rawstory.com/trump-coin-2674153247/
New Trump move to etch his face on $1 coin hits snag as critics note hed have to be dead
Got this first from DU'er Chasstev365
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220695867
WarGamer
(17,974 posts)At least I'd HOPE the next DEM POTUS would eliminate stupid crap like this.
bluestarone
(20,404 posts)IDIOTS!!
RedWhiteBlueIsRacist
(1,196 posts)Someone could pop a paper sack near him right now, and he would dump a load!
struggle4progress
(124,753 posts)... (b)United States currency has the inscription In God We Trust in a place the Secretary decides is appropriate. Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities. The name of the individual shall be inscribed below the portrait ...
https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/31/5114
We can discuss this after the OranguTan has demised
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