#Socialites, are you here for it? The U.S. Treasury is confirming the Donald Trump Administration’s plans to mint a $1 Trump coin to commemorate America’s 250th birthday — this despite it being illegal to do so.
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A few days ago, news broke that the Trump Administration was considering minting the controversial $1 Trump coin. The move is in anticipation of America’s 250th anniversary. However, it’s noted that the move is illegal.
Additionally, ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, Congress passed the “Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act.” It allows the U.S. Treasury to mint special $1 coins to celebrate the event. The act states that the Treasury secretary may “mint for issuance during the one-year period beginning January 1, 2026, $1 dollar coins with designs emblematic of the United States semi-quincentennial.”
U.S. Treasury Confirms Donald Trump Administration’s Plan To Mint $1 Trump Coin
On October 3, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed the news. He did so by retweeting a post from U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach. Beach confirmed the news of the $1 Trump coin while replying to another post.
The original post was from Steve Guest, a Conservative commentator who has previously worked for U.S. Senator Ted Cruz (R-TX). Guest shared the draft of the coin. It depicted Trump’s side profile on one side with the phrases “Liberty” across the top, “In God We Trust” on the bottom, and with the dates “1776-2026.”
On the reverse side, the coin’s draft shows the famous image of Trump raising his fast after the Butler, Pennsylvania assassination attempt. Additionally, the American flag is shown billowing behind his head. Also on the coin are the words, “Fight, Fight, Fight” at the top. On the bottom it reads, “United States of America – E Pluribus Unum,” meaning “Out of many (states/colonies), one (nation).”
Guest captioned the post, “ATTENTION ALL PATRIOTS: America is back, and so is the one-dollar coin. @POTUS @realDonaldTrump will forever be the face of America’s 250th Birthday, thanks to @SecScottBessent and @TreasurerBeach. These first drafts show that our nation is ready to FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT!!!”
Posting on X, Beach said, “No fake news here. These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real. Looking forward to sharing more soon, once the obstructionist shutdown of the United States government is over.”
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Donald Trump Administration’s Plan To Mint $1 Trump Coin Commemorating America’s 250th Birthday Despite Federal Law Banning Living Presidents
However, it is currently not clear when the controversial $1 Trump coin design will be minted. Again, as it is against U.S. law to display the image of a sitting preside or living former president. Per law, a president may be featured on a coin no sooner than two years after their death.
According to the U.S. code governing coin design, “No coin issued under this subsection may bear the image of a living former or current President, or of any deceased former President during the 2-year period following the date of the death of that President.”
The law also states, “No head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of specified coins.” However, it looks like the Trump Administration is attempting to get around legislation by featuring his side portrait on the front side of the coin, not the reverse.
The reverse still does feature Trump, but it’s not clear if the front-facing image would be a violation. The image of him from the Butler rally may fall outside of the direct language “head and shoulders portrait or bust.”
Furthermore, Treasury spokesperson told CNN, “While a final $1 dollar coin design has not yet been selected to commemorate the United States’ semi-quincentennial, this first draft reflects well the enduring spirit of our country and democracy, even in the face of immense obstacles. [We] look forward to sharing more soon.”
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