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[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 1 points 3 hours ago

Nah, its too heavy, dont bother. He is a cunt anyway.

[–] MNByChoice@midwest.social 15 points 9 hours ago

What is one more felony? Perhaps someone can be found guilty and sentenced to no punishment.

[–] Dragomus@lemmy.world 10 points 9 hours ago

Kings and queens have legal tender with their face on it during their tenure...

When is the official coronation of trump scheduled? 2027?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 87 points 13 hours ago (6 children)

This is illegal unless he dies

[–] Xraygoggles@lemmy.world 3 points 5 hours ago* (last edited 5 hours ago) (1 children)

I'm not quite sure about this one. I think that the current design on the reverse is an issue. But the front doesn't seem to break any laws.

I'm assuming they print these under subsection Y of 31 U.S. Code § 5112 - Denominations, specifications, and design of coins. Which pertains to these 250th anniversary coins.

The part I see mentioned in this thread frequently applies to a separate subsection (n) for a run of $1 presidential coins that has since ended.

If you just read subsection Y in a vacuum, they are good to go. This part at the bottom though says that the reverse can't be a 'portrait'.

So this isn't really slam dunk illegal, but I don't think that the draft of the coins reverse will make it to print. I would fully expect the front to come out just like that though based on my interpretation.

(aa)Standards and General Provisions for Circulating Collectible Coins Under Subsections (x), (y), and (z).—

(1)Prohibition on certain representations.—

No head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of any coin under subsections (x), (y), and (z).

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 2 points 4 hours ago

I don't know much about the law, but it feels like the 'Fight fight fight' side is overtly party political.

[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 78 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Oh! Then I support this coin!

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 5 points 10 hours ago

Yeah honestly at this point I want to see more unhinged shit so we can laugh at the history books.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 20 points 12 hours ago

So is him running for a third term, but his office is filled with “Trump 2028” hats.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 hours ago (2 children)

Since when during this admin was legality considered?

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[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 12 points 12 hours ago

Only after he's been dead for 2 years or more can his visage be printed on a U.S. coin.

[–] graycube@lemmy.world 12 points 13 hours ago

They may be expecting that.

[–] Zerlyna@lemmy.world 113 points 14 hours ago (1 children)
[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 98 points 14 hours ago (2 children)

The good news is this is illegal.

The bad news is Republicans probably don't care.

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 21 points 14 hours ago (2 children)
[–] finitebanjo@piefed.world 94 points 14 hours ago (7 children)

31 U.S. Code 5112 says “No coin issued may bear the image of a living former or current President,”

[–] devfuuu@lemmy.world 2 points 8 minutes ago

Literally, who's going to stop them?

There's so much stuff that's absolutely illegal happening and nobody is stopping them. Being illegal or not is irrelevant if no one enforces it.

[–] Xraygoggles@lemmy.world 9 points 9 hours ago (2 children)

Oh, this one's easy the way I understand things work now.

He is both former AND current, so fire up the mint.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago

God damn XOR

[–] bobs_monkey@lemmy.zip 39 points 13 hours ago

Yeah they won't care, they'll do it anyway, and then go after critics for being "unamerican" and "anti capitalist" per NSPM-7.

[–] Melkath@fedia.io 20 points 13 hours ago

I was about to say, I was pretty sure that was a law, instituted to stop... oh, what was it again? Oh ya. FASCISM.

[–] Jesusaurus@lemmy.world 8 points 13 hours ago

Amendment incoming!

[–] toiletobserver@lemmy.world 3 points 12 hours ago
[–] user224@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 12 hours ago

Nah man, spoilers!

[–] AshMan85@lemmy.world 2 points 14 hours ago

Heard of congressional approval?

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 1 points 10 hours ago

Illegal? They've never heard the word.

[–] hcf@sh.itjust.works 26 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

This is just bait for people to point out that it's illegal to commemorate a living president.

At which point they'll feign "oopsies" and—surprising absolutely nobody—proceed to roll out a Charlie Kirk coin.

[–] echo@lemmy.tf 4 points 11 hours ago

There's already shitloads of ads out there for privately minted Kuck rounds

[–] RandomlyGeneratedName@lemmy.world 13 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

Have we ever done this with a sitting president ever? This has such “great leader” vibes.

[–] Bronzebeard@lemmy.zip 21 points 9 hours ago

No we haven't because we explicitly made that illegal for that very reason

[–] paraphrand@lemmy.world 12 points 13 hours ago* (last edited 13 hours ago) (2 children)

If such a coin exists ever exists, I hope all of them end up with deep scratches across the face.

Also, “Fight fight fight” sounds more like the Itchy and Scratchy theme song than some democratic saying.

[–] Zahille7@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

It makes me think of every high school football marching band, with their "fight song" BS

[–] StopSpazzing@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

Drill a hole through his head.

[–] klu9@piefed.social 4 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

So... how easy would these be to load in a shotgun?

Asking for a friend. Who appreciates irony.

[–] PattyMcB@lemmy.world 10 points 13 hours ago

How about we reopen the government and release the Epstein files first?

[–] Almacca@aussie.zone 7 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

"FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT"

Sounds like inciting violence to me.

[–] Makeitstop@lemmy.world 4 points 12 hours ago

Given that it doesn't meet the legal requirements for currency but they would be passing it off as real money, it sounds more like counterfeiting to me. One more charge to add to the list.

[–] magnetosphere@fedia.io 9 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

NO living person should be commemorated on a coin, regardless of political ideology.

Hopefully, this abomination will go over about as well as the Sacajawea dollar coin.

[–] jonesey71@lemmus.org 2 points 4 hours ago

I loved those coins. Super easy to use in vending machines that could take them. Way better than fucking around with an old paper dollar.

[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 9 points 13 hours ago

Great idea .... no better way to celebrate how stupid this country has become than by sharing another dumb image of this idiot.

[–] MithranArkanere@lemmy.world 4 points 11 hours ago

What is the most orange alloy? Copper gold? They should make it out of that.

[–] NaibofTabr@infosec.pub 7 points 13 hours ago

not a cult!

[–] Opisek@piefed.blahaj.zone 5 points 13 hours ago

[...] it was long-standing tradition to only feature portraits of deceased individuals on currency and coin.

That tradition became law with an 1866 Act of Congress

Does the treasury department know something that we don't about events that may or may not happen before the anniversary?

[–] TheGiantKorean@lemmy.world 3 points 11 hours ago

Aside from this being gross, his hand is too big, and it makes it look like he actually knows how to form a fist.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 3 points 11 hours ago

I know one way this wouldn't be a thing...

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 2 points 11 hours ago

I will literally throw any coins with that dipsticks face on it in the trash...

[–] aeronmelon@lemmy.world 0 points 8 hours ago

Anyone remember when Americans were up in arms because Clinton wanted his face on the 20?