Us Unveils Design for $1 Trump Coin to Mark 250th Independence

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The US plans to unveil a $1 coin featuring Trump to mark its 250th independence, sparking criticism and skepticism among commenters about the politicization of national celebrations.

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HardwareLust

3 months ago

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Well at least they put it something no one will ever use.

sigwinch

3 months ago

Will accepting or refusing to accept it be complicated? If the 1866 law says no US currency features a living person, that’s pretty clear. Would accepting it be a statement of support, or a statement that he’s no longer living?

rsynnott

3 months ago

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Is it… normal for the US to put _living people_ on coins? Never really heard of anywhere that wasn’t a monarchy doing that.

UncleMeat

3 months ago

It is not just abnormal. It is against federal law, as described in the article.

jonahbenton

3 months ago

Now under control of a dictator!

robthebrew

3 months ago