Its 'very gold': The presidential coin undergoes a Trumpian makeover

[Eugene]

Source: Washington Post

It’s ‘very gold’: The presidential coin undergoes a Trumpian makeover

By David Nakamura and Lisa Rein December 22 at 3:42 PM

For two decades, the commander in chief has doled out distinguished-looking coins as personal mementos. Now, the presidential “challenge coin” has undergone a Trumpian transformation.

The presidential seal has been replaced by an eagle bearing President Trump’s signature. The eagle’s head faces right, not left, as on the seal. The 13 arrows representing the original states have disappeared. And the national motto, “E pluribus unum” — a Latin phrase that means “Out of many, one” — is gone.

Instead, both sides of the coin feature Trump’s campaign slogan, “Make America Great Again.”

The changes don’t stop there. In addition to his signature, Trump’s name appears three times on the coin, which is thicker than those made for past presidents. And forget the traditional subdued silver and copper: Trump’s coin, a White House aide marveled, is “very gold.”

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[Codeine]

1. Tacky motherfucker. nt

[tymorial]

6. Lol

That sums up trumps entire presidency.

[dchill]

10. It's a MONUMENT to tacky.

Asshole is all tacky all the time.

[Siwsan]

26. That might just be listed on his birth certificate

[Girard442]

2. Might as well be a depiction of a huge dick.

Oh, right. Is.

[Zoonart]

3. So....he basically turned the coin into

campaign swag. When will he begin to convert the currency?

[Codeine]

4. Its so big he cant even hold it

in his tiny little hands.

[procon]

5. Gaudy ... Looks like a cheap carnival token.

[tymorial]

7. I don't think even the Kardashians

Are this gaudy.

[dalton99a]

8. Pure trash

[C_U_L8R]

9. So dumb and tacky

The assclown even had his name highlighted twice. Just gross.

[dchill]

11. The signature makes three.

[C_U_L8R]

17. Triply terrible

Egads. The whole thing looks like it was made from bad Clipart.
Probably a template in MS Word.... for tinpot dictator bling.

[C_U_L8R]

30. Yup... it's bad clipart

No class. No class at all.

[Ilsa]

12. My earlier thread with twitter links and additional pics of other presidents' coins:

https://www.democraticunderground.com/100210016612

Link to tweet

[Ilsa]

13. DOTUS had to make his bigger, stronger, the likes of which the world has never seen. nt

[nancy1942]

14. Tacky shit.

Nero/Trump.

[underpants]

15. Speaking tacky - the HOOOG White House Christmas card

[Vinca]

16. Makes me want to take up skeet shooting.

[MFM008]

18. Ugly. Stupid. Tacky

Tawdry. Tasteless. Fat.
Oh and the coin sucks as well.

[underpants]

19. Only three times? Come on you half-ass, Saddam went ahead and put his own image on coins

[dalton99a]

23. Don't show him Caligula

[left-of-center2012]

20. Front & back of Obama's coin

Sorry, this is the only photo I found

[jmowreader]

21. It is kind of a mishmash

Take one part corporate logo and two parts Soviet Army medal, add a heaping teaspoon of strontium-90 and boil in aqua Regia for three hours.

[smirkymonkey]

22. He is such a vulgar, narcissistic prick!

Ugh! Everything he does is just sickening

[LiberalFighter]

24. The first thing the next President needs to do...

is destroy every damn one of those pieces that remain.

[ornotna]

25. That is fugly

What a shallow self promoting ass-wipe. SO presidential!

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

27. I've seen classier bus tokens.

Seriously, that thing looks like the sort of trinket you used to find at the bottom of a box of Cracker Jacks. No matter what Trump touches, whether it's large or small, he debases it and turns it to crap.

[Danmel]

28. Is that paid for with taxpayer funds?

If so, using a campaign motto could violate the law.

[MrScorpio]

29. Heres my response

Link to tweet

[RKP5637]

31. Gross and tacky, but not surprised! n/t