Senate Democrats introduce bill to block Trump from putting face on dollar coin

[douglas9]

Sens. Jeff Merkley (D-Ore.) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.) introduced legislation Tuesday to prevent President Trump or any sitting or living former president from being featured on U.S. currency, a bill that would thwart the U.S. Treasury’s plan to issue a commemorative $1 coin with Trump’s image on it.

The bill, titled the Change Corruption Act, is cosponsored by Democratic Sens. Ron Wyden (Ore.) and Richard Blumenthal (Conn.) and states: “No United States currency may feature the likeness of a living or sitting President.”

The bill’s authors note the historical precedent of the United States not featuring a living or sitting president on a circulating coin.

The U.S. Mint may announce a decision as soon as this week on issuing a Trump coin to coincide with the nation’s 250th birthday.

“President Trump’s self-celebrating maneuvers are authoritarian actions worthy of dictators like North Korea’s Kim Jong Un, not the United States of America,” Merkely said in a statement.

https://thehill.com/homenews/senate/5640473-democrats-bill-trump-coin/amp/

[LPBBEAR]

1. If anyone,

a bank, a store, a person....ANYONE dares to try to hand me currency with that mofo on it I'll tell them to shove it where the Sun don't shine and find me some money with real American Presidents on it. Not that POS traitor criminal.

No one should accept money or stamps with his evil mug on it.

[samsingh]

8. there are no laws - governance is by dictate

[whopis01]

2. Is that not already a law?

31 U.S. Code § 5114 (b)
United States currency has the inscription “In God We Trust” in a place the Secretary decides is appropriate. Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities. The name of the individual shall be inscribed below the portrait.

[ihaveaquestion]

4. "Laws, Schmlaws, I want money with my name and picture on it!" - Conald Pumpkinface nt

[generalbetrayus]

7. Maybe not. Commemorative coins are produced by the U.S. Mint pursuant to an act of Congress.

These coins celebrate and honor American people, places, events, and institutions. Although they are considered legal tender, they are not minted for general circulation.

[Emile]

11. I have an Obama commemorative coin.

[whopis01]

19. I believe the law still stands for currency that is legal tender.

If you look at the list of commemorative coins produced by the U.S. Mint, none of the ones listed have had living people on them:

https://www.usmint.gov/coins/coin-programs/
https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/commemorative-coins

The last presidential one was for George H. W. Bush, issued in 2020 (he died in 2018).

They have commemorative medals (not actual legal tender) with living people on it:

https://www.usmint.gov/learn/coins-and-medals/medals/presidential

There is already a Trump medal in that collection

[rampartd]

18. the paragraph deal with currency

why anyone would want to say it doesn't prohibit coins as well is a troubling question.

[dalton99a]

3. The asshole will put his name and his face on as many things as he can before he departs from the scene

[ihaveaquestion]

5. Honestly! Aren't we ashamed enough already by his place in the history books? nt

[Jerry2144]

6. Toilet paper is the only thing his face should be on

But I’d worry it would leave more 💩 after wiping than before starting to wipe

[MustLoveBeagles]

14. My friend has dump toilet paper

She hates the jackass so much she quit the Republican party 1/6/2021.

[Joinfortmill]

9. IMPEACH him

[KS Toronado]

10. "authoritarian actions worthy of dictators" says it all

[Permanut]

12. I'm okay with it..

if WE get to decide what's on the other side of the coin.

[BWdem4life]

13. I don't want to see his ass either. nt

[Permanut]

15. Good point- there's no way to fix it.

[Diraven]

16. The design being considered

Has his face on BOTH sides. Because of course it does.

[Permanut]

17. A two faced coin.

Heads I win, heads I win.