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Trump is about to make change, literally
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A law from 1866 says no living person can appear on U.S. currency
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But in a bold and unprecedented move, the Treasury is reportedly planning
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a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump. The 2026 semi-quincentennial coin and metal program commemorates 250 years of American liberty
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So how can the very alive President Trump get his face on a coin
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It's possible thanks to a move Congress authorized in 2020 to mark the 250th birthday of the United States
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It allows a treasury to create coins with designs emblematic of the United States
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Treasurer Brandon Beach shared the preview of what the Trump coin could look like
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The front shows Trump's profile with the date 1776 to 2026. On the back, he's depicted moments after he survived the 2024 assassination attempt
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raising his fists with an American flag behind him and the words fight, fight, fight across the top
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The presidential $1 coin program, which ran from 2007 to 2016 and again in 2020
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honored every president from George Washington to George H.W. Bush. But there's one big difference. All were featured after they left office
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So why does this matter? The 1866 law banning living figures on currency was designed to keep political leaders from using money to elevate themselves while in office
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Still, the Treasury can issue collectible coins for special occasions like America's birthday
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That's how a sitting president can appear on this special coin. And that's what makes this a historic first
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For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey. Read more by downloading the Straight Arrow News mobile app or head to san.com
