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.
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).
This is illegal unless he dies
Oh! Then I support this coin!
Yeah honestly at this point I want to see more unhinged shit so we can laugh at the history books.
So is him running for a third term, but his office is filled with “Trump 2028” hats.
Since when during this admin was legality considered?
Just because some part of the U.S. government ignored the law doesn’t mean the entire U.S. government ignores the law.
Are you sure about that?
Yeah. I’m sure it being illegal will stop this.
Only after he’s been dead for 2 years or more can his visage be printed on a U.S. coin.
How do we know he hasn’t been Grok in a wig this whole time?
They may be expecting that.
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).
I don’t know much about the law, but it feels like the ‘Fight fight fight’ side is overtly party political.
If he does… I’ll happily approve of this coin.
Maybe but they do illegal things all the time and no one is a position to stop them does anything
Okay so we should all just give up then? Act like laws don’t exist? Just let him?
Obviously not. But pointing out that something is illegal is pointless unless you got a way in mind to make it matter.
I’m pointing it out so other people know about it