Bessent unveils $1 gold coin featuring Trump image

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on Wednesday morning unveiled a new $1 commemorative gold coin featuring President Trump’s likeness to commemorate the nation’s 250th anniversary.

“As America commemorates 250 years of independence, the @usmint will begin striking this new $1 gold coin to honor the enduring legacy of liberty and a lasting symbol of patriotism,” he wrote on the social platform X, with a photo showing both sides of the proposed coin.

“Featuring President Trump, it celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all,” Bessent added.

The Commission of Fine Arts gave the U.S. Mint the green light to produce the currency in March. The original design depicted Trump with his fists on a desk and the word “Liberty” across the top on its face, while the back showed and an eagle prepared to take flight.

The coin shared by Bessent, however, shows a simple portrait of the president on one side and the insignia from the presidential seal on the other.

Trump, since returning to the Oval Office in January, has taken several steps to add his image or likeness to government-issued documents, federal buildings, battleships and more. The Treasury Department also announced earlier this year that it would print new currency with the president’s signature.

Bessent shared a screenshot of Trump’s sneak peek of the $100 bank note in a July 4 social media post.

“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are on a path toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength and stability,” Bessent wrote on X, sharing a screenshot of Trump’s Truth Social post.

New limited edition passports, dubbed “Patriot Passports,” were also printed to honor the semiquincentennial. The sample image, shared by Trump, depicted him standing with his fists on the Resolute Desk and the Declaration of Independence text behind him. The second page includes a rendering of artist John Trumbull’s iconic painting of the historic document.

The Trump administration’s effort to add the president’s name to the Kennedy Center has also faced legal scrutiny. A federal judge last month ordered that his name be removed from the performing arts center’s facade.

The president appealed the decision, but to no avail. Photos later surfaced online showing crews removing the letters after a weather delay.

His actions to “beautify” the nation’s capital — from the controversial Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool renovations to the rising costs associated with his ballroom project at the White House — have also been met with criticism.

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