Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.
“As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the US Mint will begin striking this new $1 gold coin to honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent wrote Wednesday morning. “Featuring President Trump, it celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all.”
This move is technically illegal, as 31 U.S. Code § 5112 proclaims that no coin shall “bear the image of a living former or current President,” until at least two years after their death. The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 also holds that living people cannot appear on the back of a coin. The Trump administration is trying to skirt those laws by arguing that the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act allows the president to create memorial coins to celebrate America’s 250th.
A Treasury Department spokesperson told Axios the coin is already being made and will be released this fall. This move is technically illegal, as 31 U.S. Code § 5112 proclaims that no coin shall “bear the image of a living former or current President,” until at least two years after their death. The Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 also holds that living people cannot appear on the back of a coin. The Trump administration is trying to skirt those laws by arguing that the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act allows the president to create memorial coins to celebrate America’s 250th.
A Treasury Department spokesperson told Axios the coin is already being made and will be released this fall.
Compared to a shithead cop who didn’t win a primary. Context matters, of course - especially with statements lacking nuance
… Someone who fucking wasn’t trump.
I cant believe this is a hard concept to get. Ignoring the fact that she had a clear record as a prosecutor - not a cop, if you still need to hate them - and of community leadership, of course, but that seems to have been lost when you were convinced somehow that she wasn’t the least-worse option
OUT
OF
TWO.
Like, my dog can choose between ‘cookie’ and ‘no cookie’, but you struggle with his one. Really?
I share your frustration. No fucking shit - anyone here with a brain was shocked. You don’t think we’ven been living the nightmare you’re describing? How fucking dense must you be to think that brow beating someone on your same side could do any good?
We are in agreement - it’s shocking and horrible that he won, even compared to an astoundingly shitty choice