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(81,501 posts) Wed Apr 29, 2020, 12:53 PM Apr 2020

The White House Gift Shop is selling coronavirus commemorative coins now [View all]

Source: lgbtqnation.com

For only $125, you can remember the deaths of friends and family forever.

By Bil Browning Wednesday, April 29, 2020 2 Comments

The White House Gift Shop is allowing online pre-orders for a coronavirus commemorative coin that costs $125. The website claims that 20 percent of proceeds will be “donated each day to U.S. hospitals including Johns Hopkins for its COVID-19 Coordination and Trackins [sic].”

The coin features the names of President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence, Secretary of the Treasury Steve Mnuchin, Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Adams, Coronavirus Response Coordinator Dr. Deborah Birx, and Director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Dr. Anthony Fauci. It has a graphic of the COVID-19 virus on one side and the presidential podium on the other.
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The coronavirus coin is the 11th in their “Historic Moments” collection. Other coins in the collection include one bearing Trump’s face and deemed a symbol of “the genius level thinking & proven successes of President Donald J. Trump.”..................
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The White House Gift Shop is a controversial business that is only tangentially related to the actual White House. At one point it was affiliated with the Secret Service, but the trademark is held by a private individual, Anthony Giannini.

Giannini describes himself as non-partisan, but admits he is a Trump supporter..............................

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I am fine with selling a commemorative coin for charity IF no WH names are on it. This is just Trump selling his brand again. damn

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The White House Gift Shop is selling coronavirus commemorative coins now [View all] riversedge Apr 2020 OP

How tacky is this??? The Velveteen Ocelot Apr 2020 #1

Very tacky indeed and a slap in the face of the people that have passed on, survivors tulipsandroses Apr 2020 #4

You have to be a special kind of sucker to pay $125 for a "coin" like that. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Apr 2020 #23

I went over to the link and looked at the entire inventory yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #82

the other 80% presumably goes into the pocket of the guy who owns this site, not the White House renate Apr 2020 #52

Thanks for the clarification. Unbelievable that this is person is trying to capitalize tulipsandroses Apr 2020 #72

Wait until Trump starts autographing masks before we condemn this. CaptYossarian Apr 2020 #54

I Can See RobinA Apr 2020 #80

He seems to be proud of his more twisted and destructive "accomplishments". CaptYossarian May 2020 #84

Somebody ask trump if this sarcasm. Walleye Apr 2020 #2

Sounds a lot like DENVERPOPS Apr 2020 #21

Now we can forever associate Trump with disease relayerbob Apr 2020 #3

I thought the TP scalpers were deranged and disgusting, but Jamastiene Apr 2020 #5

I don't believe it, it can't be true. gab13by13 Apr 2020 #6

Oh, yes, it is: catbyte Apr 2020 #36

Holy Mother of God ... there is no level to which they will sink. NotHardly Apr 2020 #40

Oh, if true, who gets the 80%? gab13by13 Apr 2020 #7

Holy Fuck. This is not satire. It is real mercuryblues Apr 2020 #8

Coronacapitalists' grift shop. ancianita Apr 2020 #9

Literally vulture capitalism. I can't wait for the Trumpy Bearish commercial ... marble falls Apr 2020 #10

Did you see #7? Lakerstan Apr 2020 #11

I guess the commemorative butt plugs are sold out? harumph Apr 2020 #12

Just looked at the coin. The reverse side shows an empty podium: signifying "no leadership"?? marble falls Apr 2020 #13

How are people going to visit the gift shop when WH tours are cancelled? Delmette2.0 Apr 2020 #14

An LLC out of Lancaster, PA runs this LeftInTX Apr 2020 #69

Thank you for this. Delmette2.0 Apr 2020 #70

This would be...somewhat ok...if 100% was being donated. NYC Liberal Apr 2020 #15

A little help, please. I am finding this but am seeing it's not an official government website? CurtEastPoint Apr 2020 #16

https://www.whitehousegiftshop.com/aboutus.asp Lakerstan Apr 2020 #17

Yes, thank you but I"m still not clear: is it a government store or not. CurtEastPoint Apr 2020 #19

Read down to the end of the OP: scarletwoman Apr 2020 #47

That is fucking sick Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Apr 2020 #18

The web site with its history ... marble falls Apr 2020 #20

Trumpvirus - Over 55,000 killed keithbvadu2 Apr 2020 #22

This is right up there with those Auschwitz Christmas tree ornaments that Mike 03 Apr 2020 #24

sounds like more Jarhead mischief... noneof_theabove Apr 2020 #25

Man, it's a damn good thing I don't have a flamethrower. Grokenstein Apr 2020 #26

It's on sale... Juneboarder Apr 2020 #27

I am not fine with selling any kind of commemorative coin. This is ghoulish. LisaM Apr 2020 #28

Just their names. But why assume they were even consulted about this? niyad Apr 2020 #39

There's no way of knowing that Birx & Fauci agreed to the use of their images on this thing.(edited) scarletwoman Apr 2020 #46

Well, they need to pull their images then. LisaM Apr 2020 #48

It's just their names. (nt) scarletwoman Apr 2020 #49

Yes, you're probably right. LisaM Apr 2020 #59

Here's the picture of it: scarletwoman Apr 2020 #60

The article had a photo of the actual White House. LisaM Apr 2020 #68

yup, they are. I just checked. Javaman Apr 2020 #29

"Truly despicable" is an understatement. Every time you think Trump can't sink any lower... sop Apr 2020 #35

this is the equivalent of selling Pearl Harbor coins with a pict of a Japanese Zero on it. Javaman Apr 2020 #30

Death Cult Grifters gotta grift. ananda Apr 2020 #31

Yeah, the Trump crime family will give your money to hospitals dalton99a Apr 2020 #32

This is The Onion, right? Please, PLEASE tell me it's The Onion...?!?!?! n/t TygrBright Apr 2020 #33

They also sell "Republican Party Mugs".... not the onion. Alex4Martinez Apr 2020 #66

its a private company with no government connection, just using the gift shop name nt yaesu Apr 2020 #34

Better to send your $125 to a valid COVID-related charity. Totally Tunsie Apr 2020 #37

White house should open up for tours IronLionZion Apr 2020 #38

absolutely disgusting. that is all. Trueblue Texan Apr 2020 #41

I can't even ... !! I feel like I'm going to upchuck! 42bambi Apr 2020 #42

I said this in the other board... berksdem Apr 2020 #43

still, I wouldn't be surprised if the grifter family wasn't getting a cut of some sort... Kali Apr 2020 #71

National Park Service uses private organizations to run the food and accomodation yellowdogintexas Apr 2020 #81

GRIFTERS GOTTA GRIFT..... yuiyoshida Apr 2020 #44

"the genius level thinking & proven successes of President Donald J. Trump" Glorfindel Apr 2020 #45

gauche AtheistCrusader Apr 2020 #50

Dear supreme assholes.... Brainfodder Apr 2020 #51

Joe.My.God. has edited his original thread with some important information about the WHGS. mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2020 #53

I almost want one pmtrindade Apr 2020 #55

this is DISGUSTING. If WH wants to help raise money, provide Americans with list of orgs iluvtennis Apr 2020 #56

As a half dozen posts that preceded yours point out -- this is a private company not the WH onenote Apr 2020 #79

Grifters gotta grift vlyons Apr 2020 #57

Wow no empathy whatsoever. Taking a victory lap as the body count multiplies. benfranklin1776 Apr 2020 #58

Is this tiptonic Apr 2020 #61

Another site responded this way. ***Sarcasm alert *** ffr Apr 2020 #62

Sick, unfeeling and depraved. appleannie1 Apr 2020 #63

Gonna need a new Circle of Hell for this bullshit. FUCK THIS SHIT! Alex4Martinez Apr 2020 #64

Twenty percent to charity - where does the rest go? SpankMe Apr 2020 #65

Please tell me this is from the"Onion" Dawgman49 Apr 2020 #67

WHGS is a private company, not government-run flibbitygiblets Apr 2020 #73

Fucking gouls! Nitram Apr 2020 #74

No picture of Putin. That is just not right. olddad65 Apr 2020 #75

Hey it is 20% off today whistler162 Apr 2020 #76

It is all Truman's fault whistler162 Apr 2020 #77

I was so hoping this would be the onion. Silly me! Nt raccoon Apr 2020 #78

This place is private and not connected to the government. Kablooie Apr 2020 #83