Trump Dollar 'Gold Coin' to Go Into Production, Bessent Says
Source: WSJ
President Trump has added his name or likeness to federal buildings, airports, bridges and even some passports. Now, the U.S. Mint is set to begin striking a dollar coin featuring his face, a rare move to put a sitting president on American money.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent unveiled designs for the new gold coin Wednesday, which show Trumps profile on one side next to the words In God We Trust.
Read more: https://www.wsj.com/politics/policy/trump-dollar-gold-coin-to-go-into-production-bessent-says-3d91fb03
"'If they make this coin, it is illegal and Congress should act to stop it,' said Donald Scarinci, the longest-serving member of that panel. He said Congress should confiscate any of these coins or render them void."
— Bob Burgess (@bobburgess.bsky.social) 2026-07-15T12:38:15.097Z
The US Mint will begin striking a gold coin featuring President Trump, announces Treasury Secretary Bessent.
— Steve Herman (@newsguy.bsky.social) 2026-07-15T10:56:11.960Z
no_hypocrisy
(55,981 posts)save for the value of the gold and no more. (I'd make sure that the coin is 100% gold and not gold-plated.)
BTW, today's price: Gold Prices Per Ounce $4,066.00
twodogsbarking
(20,181 posts)Fiendish Thingy
(24,916 posts)It wont be for general circulation, and it will cost much more than a dollar, and much more than its market value in gold.
Personally, I think this is just more trolling the libs/placating the boss.
twodogsbarking
(20,181 posts)stopdiggin
(15,901 posts)this is the same thing. cheap swag and trinkets to sell to the masses ...
FakeNoose
(43,538 posts)Because only "dead" Presidents (or historic leaders) are permitted on our money. Maybe Chump is planning to make the supreme sacrifice so he can be legally depicted on these coins?
If that's the case, then please proceed.
chouchou
(3,505 posts)ClaudetteCC
(200 posts)simpler days of a few weeks ago
Blues Heron
(9,266 posts)this guy has multiple felony convictions. The Mental virus these people operate under is profoundly affecting their judgement.
FullySupportDems
(544 posts)But when I looked at that, it would have to be more than an ounce in weight right? Now the coin here is described as one ounce. I wonder who decided he wouldn't get his ridiculous hugest coin ever? Three inches wide, can you imagine? I guess someone finally did
Midnight Writer
(26,121 posts)The man has committed countless crimes, been convicted of 34 felonies, and has not and will never spend a night in jail.
Talitha
(8,304 posts)What a loser.
El Mimbreno
(827 posts)from what we've heard.
ToxMarz
(3,264 posts)Martin68
(28,496 posts)Pluvious
(5,496 posts)We don't have to pay h8m a fee to use his license:
The U.S. Mint is not obligated to pay a licensing fee to use Donald Trumps likeness on its coins. As an agency of the federal government, the Mint relies on U.S. copyright law, which exempts official government documents and currency designs from private licensing and royalties.
rampartd
(5,985 posts)EndlessMaze
(118 posts)According to google......"There is no gold in the newly announced Donald Trump $1 commemorative coin. While the U.S. Mint is striking the coin to mark the nation's 250th anniversary, a Treasury Department spokeswoman confirmed it will contain no precious metals and will only feature a "gold-like" finish"
sakabatou
(46,646 posts)sakabatou
(46,646 posts)AverageOldGuy
(4,459 posts)From the WashPost article:
ChicagoTeamster
(1,612 posts)Kablooie
(19,151 posts)Its just the kind of thing they do.
RoseTrellis
(215 posts)
?sw=140&sh=140&sm=fitelectric_blue68
(28,249 posts)🙄😑🙄😑🙄
Blargh!
LudwigPastorius
(15,374 posts)El Mimbreno
(827 posts)The actual circulating trump dollar. So I can buy them by the roll and put them in circulation... after drilling a little hole in an appropriate spot.
C_U_L8R
(49,712 posts)Horrendously dull illustration and typography. Pathetically bad kerning. Inappropriate use of a tilde. Not worthy to even be clip art or candy coinage.
electric_blue68
(28,249 posts)The kening on the back is ok by me, but the front - waaay too wide!
Boring typography as in font choice?
I see what you mean about the tilde. Looking it up; I know it's used in languages, but I didn't know it's also used as a symbol for approximation. Don't think I've ever seen that.
C_U_L8R
(49,712 posts)Totally inconsistent all over the place. A hack amateur job. Its a Trump alright.
electric_blue68
(28,249 posts)jmbar2
(8,330 posts)Burgum announced in March that they had "brought back" $100 million in gold from Venezuela. The question is, did they actually purchase it, or just take it with a Trump IOU.
https://www.cnbc.com/2026/03/25/venezuela-gold-burgum-trump-rodriguez-maduro.html
Lovie777
(24,802 posts)another rip off scheme. How much of this is from taxpayers' money?
On and on, the stealing from a very greedy federal government for personal wealth.
Enough already. Damn.
Torchlight
(7,464 posts)self-absorbed, vain and greedy... as old and as common as humanity itself (as well as as old and as common as trump himself is)
Klarkashton
(5,608 posts)Qutzupalotl
(15,909 posts)(fake gold plated, that is)
eppur_se_muova
(43,078 posts)Looks OK otherwise.
(When an error is stamped on a coin, does that make it a 'stampo' ?)
Vinca
(54,674 posts)purr-rat beauty
(1,811 posts)I remember a country that DID not put living individuals on our currency because that is what aristocracy did.
It's the color of his favorite liquid......PISS
TexasBushwhacker
(21,365 posts)as shitty and be as worthless as Trump is in short measure.