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17. US Treasury Explores New Trump Coin, US Treasurer Says--Despite Legal Hurdles
Fri Oct 3, 2025, 08:16 PM
Oct 3

Once again, you are WRONG. trump evidently wants a real coin which would be currency

“US Treasury Explores New Trump Coin, US Treasurer Says—Despite Legal Hurdles”

Kirk Ogunrinde for @forbes.com

Zach Everson (@zacheverson.com) 2025-10-03T20:53:20.687Z

https://www.forbes.com/sites/kirkogunrinde/2025/10/03/us-treasury-explores-new-trump-coin-us-treasurer-says-despite-legal-hurdles

U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach shared drafts for a new $1 coin with imagery of President Donald Trump to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence, despite it being illegal to put a living person on U.S. currency.

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 America’s 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 Trump’s 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.




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 Trump’s 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

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There is NO FUCKING WAY that I would EVER accept that garbage niyad Oct 3 #1
Plus the image is inaccurate. jls4561 Oct 3 #2
Isn't there some kind of law against defacing coins and currency. 2MuchNoise Oct 3 #3
Straight to ebay Johonny Oct 3 #4
Ugh! 😑😑😑 electric_blue68 Oct 3 #5
Our nation is meeting its 250th birthday on the verge of utter destruction misanthrope Oct 3 #6
And yet another day of WTF? MIButterfly Oct 3 #7
pics Celerity Oct 3 #8
Thanks for posting this...... a kennedy Oct 3 #9
Why was this coin even made? I would refuse to take it. debm55 Oct 3 #16
He called for violence MaineBlueBear Oct 4 #27
That fist up just makes me sick. Because he is such a coward. Diamond_Dog Oct 3 #10
Yeah, but when both he and Josh Hawley raise their fists, it's very very badass. Right? JustABozoOnThisBus Oct 5 #34
This coin would be illegal LetMyPeopleVote Oct 3 #11
That's not factually accurate... but what to expect from a rando link on bluesky. WarGamer Oct 3 #14
US Treasury Explores New Trump Coin, US Treasurer Says--Despite Legal Hurdles LetMyPeopleVote Oct 3 #17
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 4 #20
Do you tire of being WRONG? LetMyPeopleVote Oct 4 #22
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 4 #25
LOL, did you read the material you posted? The proposed trump coin would not be allowed under the law you cited LetMyPeopleVote Oct 4 #28
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 4 #29
LOL-Do you ever tire of being WRONG LetMyPeopleVote Oct 5 #30
Post removed Post removed Oct 5 #31
LOL Thank you for the laughs LetMyPeopleVote Oct 5 #32
mhmmm WarGamer Oct 5 #33
How many of these coins have you pre ordered? BannonsLiver Oct 5 #35
I believe your take on this, LMPV Hekate Oct 4 #26
The memorial coin? usonian Oct 3 #12
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 3 #13
Collected by bluestarone Oct 3 #19
LMAO. Fight, fight, fight my ass, that cowardly piece of shit couldn't get off that stage fast enough. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Oct 3 #15
31 U.S. Code § 5114 struggle4progress Oct 3 #18
This message was self-deleted by its author WarGamer Oct 4 #21
The dates on the proposed coin reflect the nation's lifespan. Efilroft Sul Oct 4 #23
This version of the trump coin makes me smile LetMyPeopleVote Oct 4 #24
Instead of a dollar coin, it should be a two-cent piece.... Jack Valentino Oct 5 #36
MaddowBlog-Treasury eyes a commemorative dollar coin for Trump, with plans for a 2026 rollout LetMyPeopleVote Oct 7 #37
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