Trump is putting his own face on a new $1 coin, and yes, it might be illegal
Just when we thought the era of branded presidential merchandise had peaked, Donald Trump is taking things straight to the treasury.
Yes, the rumors are true. The upcoming 250th birthday of the United States is getting a very specific, metal keepsake. A new commemorative one-dollar coin is currently in the works, and it will feature none other than Donald Trump's face.
For anyone who has been tracking the sheer volume of themed sneakers, watches, and bibles over the last year, a coin might seem like the logical next step. But there is a pretty massive catch here: putting a living president on official US currency is actually against federal law. Historically, the law explicitly bans depicting any living person on American coinage to avoid making our leaders look like monarchs.
Apparently, the standard treasury protocols are being completely bypassed to push this design through. It turns out that when you run the government, traditional design approval committees are more of a polite suggestion than a hard rule.
A nation founded specifically to escape monarchs is now minting coins featuring its active leader's face.
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