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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ariana Baio

Trump’s portrait on new $1 coin raises questions over federal law

Donald Trump Scott Bessent the US Mint
  • The U.S. Mint plans to issue $1 coins featuring President Donald Trump 's portrait and paper money with his signature, raising questions about federal laws against depicting living individuals on currency.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated that the $1 coins are permissible under a 2020 law authorizing designs commemorating America's 250th anniversary.
  • Bessent, whose signature will also appear on money, cited a 1926 Calvin Coolidge coin issued during his presidency as a precedent for featuring living persons on commemorative coins.
  • The administration is utilizing the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 to authorize the $1 coins, which the Treasury secretary can issue for one year starting in January 2026.
  • The Commission of Fine Arts reviewed designs, and the U.S. Mint confirmed that legal research determined the proposed coin would not violate any existing laws.

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Trump’s face appears on $1 coin and his signature on the $100 bill as his team challenges the law

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