Rep. Dan Meuser, R-Pa., discusses President Donald Trump’s journey to Pennsylvania to tout his financial features on ‘Mornings with Maria.’
Democratic senators are introducing laws that might block the Treasury Division from minting $1 cash with President Donald Trump’s likeness on them.
Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., are set to introduce the laws on Tuesday, in response to a report from Punchbowl Information. Dubbed the Change Corruption Act, the invoice would prohibit the federal authorities from minting foreign money that bears “the likeness of a dwelling or sitting president.”
The Treasury has prominently featured Trump coin designs on its web site. The coin could be a part of a push to commemorate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding. It could be a collector’s coin relatively than a completely minted coin.
“Regardless of the unconventional left’s pressured shutdown of our authorities, the info are clear: Underneath the historic management of President Donald J. Trump, our nation is getting into its 250th anniversary stronger, extra affluent, and higher than ever,” a Treasury spokesperson advised FOX Enterprise when the coin was introduced in October.
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Photograph of a brand new 250th Anniversary Commemorative $1 coin the Treasury is contemplating minting with President Donald Trump on it. (US Treasury/Fox Information Digital)
“Whereas a ultimate $1 greenback coin design has not but been chosen to commemorate the US’ semiquincentennial, this primary draft displays nicely the enduring spirit of our nation and democracy, even within the face of immense obstacles. We sit up for sharing extra quickly,” the assertion continued.
The draft picture depicts Trump in entrance of an American flag together with his fist raised and bears a resemblance to the widely-circulated image of Trump reacting to being wounded within the ear throughout an assassination try final yr in Pennsylvania as he was escorted off the stage by Secret Service brokers.
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Photograph of a brand new 250th Anniversary commemorative $1 coin that the Treasury is contemplating minting with President Donald Trump’s picture on it. (US Treasury/istock / iStock)
The Treasury Division has the authorized authority to mint $1 collectible cash, together with for events akin to subsequent yr’s observance of the U.S. semiquincentennial.
The U.S. Mint’s two most not too long ago issued commemorative cash had been the Harriet Tubman and Biggest Era cash issued in 2024, which offered a complete of 56,894 and 79,980 cash, respectively.
In response to the Mint’s knowledge, the best-selling commemorative coin of all-time was the U.S. Statue of Liberty coin in 1986, which offered practically 15.5 million cash.
Senator Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., is pushing to dam President Trump’s administration from minting a coin with Trump’s likeness. (Valerie Plesch/Bloomberg by way of Getty Photos / Getty Photos)
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The final commemorative coin packages to exceed 1 million cash offered had been the Mint’s 1995-1996 cash launched in recognition of the centennial of the Olympics, which was noticed when Atlanta hosted the 1996 Summer time Olympics. Over 2.4 million cash had been offered as a part of that assortment sequence.
