Trump has now taken over the dollar coin, but Americans are arguing over it. Is its creation unlawful?
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- The U.S. Mint introduced a one-dollar coin bearing Donald Trump’s portrait to mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.
- It would be only the second time in U.S. history that a living president has appeared on an American coin.
- The design, first presented last year, has triggered controversy and questions about its legality.
A new one-dollar coin featuring Donald Trump has entered circulation in the United States, and its design is already provoking a dispute.
The coin commemorates the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. It also represents only the second instance in the country’s history of a living president appearing on an American coin.
The first designs were unveiled last year. They quickly prompted controversy and questions over whether creating the coin complied with the law.
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