Trump administration officials have proposed minting a $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump’s image on it to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States next year, a plan that could violate the law.
According to draft images that circulated online Friday, one side of the coin would feature Trump’s profile, along with the words “LIBERTY,” “IN GOD WE TRUST,” and “1776-2026.” The other side of the coin would feature Trump standing with a clenched right fist in front of an American flag and the words “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT” — a reference to the 2024 assassination attempt at his campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
In a post on X, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach confirmed the images were real.
“No fake news here,” Beach wrote. “These first drafts honoring America’s 250th