US Mint officially launches $1 coin featuring Trump

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White House Headlines - September 2, 2026

White House Headlines - September 2, 2026

The United States Mint released 250,000 $1 coins on Wednesday featuring President Trump’s likeness to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary. 

The design of the coin shows a simple portrait of the president – designed by United States Mint Chief Engraver Joseph Menna and inspired by an official White House photo by Daniel Torok – on one side with the inscriptions “Liberty,” “In God We Trust” and “1776 ~ 2026.” 

The coin was greenlit in March after controversy arose stemming from a federal law previously prohibited living people from being depicted on U.S. currency. But a law signed by Trump during his first term – called the Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020 – included........

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