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The $1 Trump coin: legal tender, dependingon what you mean by legal

Various laws and 250 years of tradition prevent the likeness of living people from appearing on currency. Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t want you to worry about that

This story summarizes reporting from The Guardian. Read the original for full context. Wire items stay in our news sitemap for seven days. Editorial policy.

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Adam Gabbatt2 Sept 2026, 04:50 pmUpdated 3h ago1 min readAmericasUnited States
The $1 Trump coin: legal tender, depending on what you mean by legal

United States — Adam Gabbatt

Various laws and 250 years of tradition prevent the likeness of living people from appearing on currency. Donald Trump and Scott Bessent don’t want you to worry about that

This was originally published in This Week in Trumpland. Sign up to receive it in your inbox every Wednesday

Two hallmarks of Donald Trump ’s second-term: the president’s enthusiasm for putting his name and face on things, and his cavalier approach to established law.

Today the president is once again combining both those interests, as the government releases a $1 coin bearing his image , an item of currency that scholars say should be illegal, but which is happening anyway. How many times have you heard that in the last 18 months?

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Source: The Guardian · Adam Gabbatt. Published 2 Sept 2026, 04:50 pm.

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