US Treasury Department mulls minting USD 1 Trump coin

The Treasury Department is considering producing a onedollar coin featuring US President Donald Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary of US independence next year a spokesperson said as per PoliticoThe draft design of the coin which was overseen by the Office of the US Treasurer Brandon Beach features Trumps profile on one side of the coin The opposite side depicts Trump with a clenched fist in front of an American flag alongside the words FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT as reported by PoliticoNo fake news here These first drafts honoring Americarsquos 250th Birthday and POTUS are realLooking forward to sharing more soon once the obstructionist shutdown of the United States government is over httpstcoc6HChM6ijGmdash US Treasurer Brandon Beach TreasurerBeach October 3 2025Despite the radical lefts forced shutdown of our government the facts are clear Under the historic leadership of President Donald J Trump our nation is entering its 250th anniversary stronger more prosperous and better than ever before a Treasury Department spokesperson said in a statementWhile a final USD 1 coin design has not yet been selected to commemorate the United States semiquincentennial this first draft reflects well the enduring spirit of our country and democracy even in the face of immense obstaclesCongress in 2020 passed bipartisan legislation signed by Trump during his first term that authorises the Treasury Secretary to issue onedollar coins during the 2026 calendar year The design of those coins must be emblematic of the United States semiquincentennial as per PoliticoLiving people are rarely featured on US money Congress has imposed various restrictions on the ability of Treasury to feature living people and living presidents on currency Its not clear whether the latest Trump coin envisioned by the Treasury Department would run afoul of those lawsWhite House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt on Friday told reporters she wasnt sure whether Trump was aware of the effort to put his likeness on a coin Politico reportedIm not sure if hes seen it but Im sure hell love it she saidThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever