Trump Ridiculed Over Coin Gaffe Showing U.S. Ending in 2026

Eric Faison/The Daily Beast/X Donald Trump has put his name on steaks, buildings, casinos, and bibles.

Now his image is on a $1 coin being sold to the public at an inflated price, with an inscription that appears to show the United States ending in 2026.

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Mint began selling rolls and bags of coins bearing Trump’s face on Wednesday, turning the president into something Americans can literally carry around in their wallets.

But critics immediately mocked the initiative as yet another grift, and others questioned its etchings.

“I like that this design appears to show the birth date of liberty as 1776, and its death as 2026,” observed The Bulwark’s economics commentator Catherine Rampell, noting the coin was marked with the dates “1776—2026.” Collectors can now buy the coins in 25-coin rolls for $61, or in 100-coin bags for $154.50.

“Deal of the century right here folks,” noted Rampell’s Bulwark colleague Sam Stein.

“You can purchase 25, $1 Trump coins for the price of… $61.” The coin is being issued to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary, but its branding is unmistakably Trump, with his portrait alongside the words “Liberty” and “In God We Trust.” The reverse features the presidential seal, with an eagle holding an olive branch and a bundle of arrows.

But the new coin has also raised questions about federal restrictions that are designed to prevent living presidents from appearing on U.S. currency.

Under the law, U.S. coins and currency must bear only the portrait of a deceased individual.

However, the administration worked around this because the coin was authorized as a commemorative tribute for an anniversary.

The coin is nonetheless the latest initiative centered around a president seeking to rebrand Washington in his own image.

The 80-year-old’s face now appears on giant banners on government buildings such as the Justice Department and the Department of the Interior, while the Treasury Department is considering a push to put his image and signature on a $250 bill.

The proposal stems from legislation by South Carolina Rep.