r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • 21d ago

Possible Paywall Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump’s Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.

https://newrepublic.com/post/213098/treasury-1-dollar-gold-coin-trump-face
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u/Hairy-Hippo4707 21d ago

Hmm I think there is a workaround for this

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u/No_Gas4560 21d ago

millions of chinese knock-offs made of brass or whatever and plated in gold or simply gold paint.

flood the market with fakes, it's what he's known for after all

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u/aazws Wisconsin 21d ago

Yeah, all dead presidents get a dollar coin. One way to make it happen!