U.S. Mint Launches $1 Coin Glorifying Trump for Nation’s 250th Anniversary
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The U.S. Mint has begun selling a gold-finished $1 coin for America’s 250th birthday that features President Donald Trump, a deeply divisive figure, on the obverse and the Great Seal on the reverse.
On Wednesday, the U.S. Mint announced the release of a $1 gold-finished coin commemorating the United States’ 250th anniversary, now available for purchase. In a controversial move, the obverse displays President Donald Trump’s portrait—a figure whose presidency was marked by policies that polarized the nation—while the reverse features the Great Seal of the United States, with the eagle clutching both an olive branch and arrows, alongside the motto 'E PLURIBUS UNUM.'
The design, rubber-stamped earlier this year by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, is being promoted by the Mint as a tribute to '250 years of great American heritage.' Above Trump’s portrait, the word 'LIBERTY' is inscribed in an arc, and the dates '1776 – 2026' appear below. The Mint has also noted that some rolls and bags contain special-issue coins marked 'July 4th,' signifying they were struck on Independence Day, further politicizing a national celebration.
Each roll of 25 coins is being sold for $61, while a bag of 100 costs $154.50. Purchasers are limited to two orders per household, and the Mint has indicated that more coins will be produced as current stock runs out, prioritizing profit over principle.
'I am honored by it,' President Trump said in earlier comments about the coin design, further fueling concerns about the normalization of his image in American iconography.
Legal experts have pointed out that federal law generally prohibits the depiction of a living president on U.S. currency, though the Treasury Secretary can authorize special issues under certain conditions. This controversial decision raises questions about the politicization of national symbols and the erosion of longstanding norms.