Democratic senators intend to prevent the Treasury Department from creating a coin alluding to Trump
Catherine Cortez Masto and Jeff Merkley intend to stop the Treasury Department from issuing a coin with Donald Trump's face in the center
Democrats Catherine Cortez Masto, senator from Nevada; and Jeff Merkley, senator from Oregon, are preparing an initiative aimed at preventing the U.S. Treasury Department (USDT) from putting into circulation a coin featuring the image of President Donald Trump in the center. The coin in question would commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, and although its design represents it as a $1 dollar coin, it would really only be considered a collector's item. In fact, the USDT website features designs of the Trump coin, which were presented starting in early October. On the outer edge of the reverse side, the Trump coin also bears the inscription "Fight, fight, fight." In addition, it includes the name of the country, "United States of America," and the Latin inscription "E Pluribus Unum" (Out of many, one). The design is complemented by an image in the center very similar to the scene recorded in Butler, Pennsylvania, on July 13, 1990. 2024, when Donald Trump raised his fist in the air after a student injured his right ear while attempting to assassinate him during a campaign rally.
Last year, the Mint issued two, one to honor activist Harriet Tubman, who fought for the freedom of enslaved Black people in the United States.
The other piece was part of a commemorative series called Greatest Generation, which recognizes the contributions of veterans and civilians who faced World War II.
56,894 units of the first coin described were sold; while the second figure was higher, reaching 79,980.
Senators Cortez Masto and Merkley are part of a group of seven Democrats who, through a letter sent last week to the USDT, asked to reverse the currency project that features Donald Trump.
“Throughout history,US lawmakers have reaffirmed the long-standing tradition of not circulating US currency with images of elected officials. For centuries, US currency has avoided featuring sitting presidents to prevent the impression that the United States is a monarchy or subject to a personality cult. While the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia have featured images of former Queen Elizabeth II for decades, and now King Charles III as well, on their banknotes, the United States has never minted, and should not now mint, circulating currency with images of elected officials,” states part of the document signed by politicians opposed to Donald Trump's policies.