The design featuring Trump’s profile and raised fist is already fueling legal questions, political fury, and memes
A draft design for a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump has ignited political and legal debate over the boundaries of presidential iconography and the federal laws governing U.S. currency.
The U.S. Treasury confirmed Friday that the sketches, showing Trump’s profile on one side and his raised fist above an American flag on the other, were part of a series of concept designs for the nation’s upcoming semiquincentennial celebration in 2026. The proposed coin includes the phrases “Liberty,” “In God We Trust,” and “1776–2026.
