US Mint Rolls Out $1 Coin Featuring Trump Ahead of 250th Anniversary

The US Mint began circulating a $1 coin with Donald Trump’s portrait to commemorate the United States’ 250th anniversary, a controversial move as it marks the first time a living person has appeared on US currency in about a century. The obverse features Trump with LIBERTY and IN GOD WE TRUST, while the reverse shows the presidential seal with “250.” The coins sell for a premium (25-coin roll for $61; 100-coin bag for $154.50) but remain legal tender. The move aligns with Trump-era branding efforts tied to the semiquincentennial, though critics—including Democratic senators—call it vanity and inappropriate for currency; supporters frame it as patriotic. There have been discussions of a $250 Trump bill, but no legislation has passed, and officials did not immediately comment.