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  • [–] 118 points 1 year ago (18 children)

    This is illegal unless he dies

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  • [–] 22 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Since when during this admin was legality considered?

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 child)

    I'm not quite sure about this one. I think that the current design on the reverse is an issue. But the front doesn't seem to break any laws.

    I'm assuming they print these under subsection Y of 31 U.S. Code § 5112 - Denominations, specifications, and design of coins. Which pertains to these 250th anniversary coins.

    The part I see mentioned in this thread frequently applies to a separate subsection (n) for a run of $1 presidential coins that has since ended.

    If you just read subsection Y in a vacuum, they are good to go. This part at the bottom though says that the reverse can't be a 'portrait'.

    So this isn't really slam dunk illegal, but I don't think that the draft of the coins reverse will make it to print. I would fully expect the front to come out just like that though based on my interpretation.

    (aa)Standards and General Provisions for Circulating Collectible Coins Under Subsections (x), (y), and (z).—

    (1)Prohibition on certain representations.—

    No head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of any coin under subsections (x), (y), and (z).

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago (3 children)

    Maybe but they do illegal things all the time and no one is a position to stop them does anything

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Okay so we should all just give up then? Act like laws don't exist? Just let him?

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  • [–] 37 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    How about printing his face on the Epstein Files instead

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  • [–] 35 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    This is just bait for people to point out that it's illegal to commemorate a living president.

    At which point they'll feign "oopsies" and—surprising absolutely nobody—proceed to roll out a Charlie Kirk coin.

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  • [–] 20 points 1 year ago

    What is one more felony? Perhaps someone can be found guilty and sentenced to no punishment.

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  • [–] 17 points 1 year ago

    Personality cult says what?

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  • [–] 14 points 1 year ago* (2 children)

    If such a coin exists ever exists, I hope all of them end up with deep scratches across the face.

    Also, “Fight fight fight” sounds more like the Itchy and Scratchy theme song than some democratic saying.

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  • [–] 13 points 1 year ago

    How about we reopen the government and release the Epstein files first?

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (2 children)

    Surely a 30 cent (or maybe 70 cent or some other not really believable and pretty much useless) coin value would better represent Trump.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    NO living person should be commemorated on a coin, regardless of political ideology.

    Hopefully, this abomination will go over about as well as the Sacajawea dollar coin.

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  • [–] 12 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    "FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT"

    Sounds like inciting violence to me.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    I knew it, Steven Miller has been “Weekend-at-Bernie’s”-ing him for two years and so now he’s eligible to have his face on money

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Kings and queens have legal tender with their face on it during their tenure...

    When is the official coronation of trump scheduled? 2027?

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Great idea .... no better way to celebrate how stupid this country has become than by sharing another dumb image of this idiot.

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  • [–] 11 points 1 year ago

    Whiskey Tango Foxtrot...

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  • [–] 10 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    There's only one rule about whose faces can appear on currency in the US: the person has to be dead.

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  • Why the fuck not. The US didn't make it to 250; it's year 1 of post-US. Might as well.

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  • [–] 9 points 1 year ago

    Automatically devaluated to $zero.

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  • [–] 8 points 1 year ago

    One time I came home drunk at night and had a campfire out back. For some reason, I had the urge to burn a few dollar bills that I had in my pocket, I think because money was such a concern for me at the time and the simple act of burning a few of these life-tickets upon which we all depend felt freeing.

    Now this, I would invest in a torch and smelting pot for these ones. Or stamp Epstein on the other side and leave them strewn about.

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  • [–] 6 points 1 year ago

    not a cult!

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    [...] it was long-standing tradition to only feature portraits of deceased individuals on currency and coin.

    That tradition became law with an 1866 Act of Congress

    Does the treasury department know something that we don't about events that may or may not happen before the anniversary?

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    Have them commission a trump trillion dollar coin to get the nation back on it's feet again and end the shutdown. His ego would love that idea and the rest of the country could get on with their business.

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  • [–] 5 points 1 year ago

    But we're not a cult...nosiree. No cult here.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    ... Did an AI generate those pictures, or just an amateur or...? 🤣

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    Nah, its too heavy, dont bother. He is a cunt anyway.

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago

    What is the most orange alloy? Copper gold? They should make it out of that.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    It was a good experiment that ended with Trump. Fitting.

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  • [–] 3 points 1 year ago

    I know one way this wouldn't be a thing...

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  • [–] 4 points 1 year ago (1 child)

    So... how easy would these be to load in a shotgun?

    Asking for a friend. Who appreciates irony.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    That date range seems about right.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 year ago

    I will literally throw any coins with that dipsticks face on it in the trash...

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  • [–] 0 points 1 year ago

    Anyone remember when Americans were up in arms because Clinton wanted his face on the 20?

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