U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed in a social media post that the draft coin depicting Trump is real. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared Beach's post.
  • melsaskca@lemmy.caEnglish
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    1 minute ago

    Have them commission a trump trillion dollar coin to get the nation back on it’s feet again and end the shutdown. His ego would love that idea and the rest of the country could get on with their business.

    • Xraygoggles@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      6 hours ago

      I’m not quite sure about this one. I think that the current design on the reverse is an issue. But the front doesn’t seem to break any laws.

      I’m assuming they print these under subsection Y of 31 U.S. Code § 5112 - Denominations, specifications, and design of coins. Which pertains to these 250th anniversary coins.

      The part I see mentioned in this thread frequently applies to a separate subsection (n) for a run of $1 presidential coins that has since ended.

      If you just read subsection Y in a vacuum, they are good to go. This part at the bottom though says that the reverse can’t be a ‘portrait’.

      So this isn’t really slam dunk illegal, but I don’t think that the draft of the coins reverse will make it to print. I would fully expect the front to come out just like that though based on my interpretation.

      (aa)Standards and General Provisions for Circulating Collectible Coins Under Subsections (x), (y), and (z).—

      (1)Prohibition on certain representations.—

      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 any coin under subsections (x), (y), and (z).

      • skisnow@lemmy.caEnglish
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        5 hours ago

        I don’t know much about the law, but it feels like the ‘Fight fight fight’ side is overtly party political.

  • Dragomus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    10 hours ago

    Kings and queens have legal tender with their face on it during their tenure…

    When is the official coronation of trump scheduled? 2027?

  • hcf@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    27·
    14 hours ago

    This is just bait for people to point out that it’s illegal to commemorate a living president.

    At which point they’ll feign “oopsies” and—surprising absolutely nobody—proceed to roll out a Charlie Kirk coin.

    • echo@lemmy.tfEnglish
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      12 hours ago

      There’s already shitloads of ads out there for privately minted Kuck rounds

  • paraphrand@lemmy.worldEnglish
    12·
    14 hours ago

    If such a coin exists ever exists, I hope all of them end up with deep scratches across the face.

    Also, “Fight fight fight” sounds more like the Itchy and Scratchy theme song than some democratic saying.

    • Makeitstop@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      13 hours ago

      Given that it doesn’t meet the legal requirements for currency but they would be passing it off as real money, it sounds more like counterfeiting to me. One more charge to add to the list.

  • magnetosphere@fedia.io
    10·
    14 hours ago

    NO living person should be commemorated on a coin, regardless of political ideology.

    Hopefully, this abomination will go over about as well as the Sacajawea dollar coin.

    • jonesey71@lemmus.orgEnglish
      3·
      5 hours ago

      I loved those coins. Super easy to use in vending machines that could take them. Way better than fucking around with an old paper dollar.

  • klu9@piefed.socialEnglish
    51·
    11 hours ago

    So… how easy would these be to load in a shotgun?

    Asking for a friend. Who appreciates irony.

  • IninewCrow@lemmy.caEnglish
    9·
    14 hours ago

    Great idea … no better way to celebrate how stupid this country has become than by sharing another dumb image of this idiot.