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[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 114 points 2 days ago (9 children)

This is illegal unless he dies

[–] myfunnyaccountname@lemmy.zip 17 points 2 days ago

Yeah. I’m sure it being illegal will stop this.

[–] Atropos@lemmy.world 92 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Oh! Then I support this coin!

[–] INHALE_VEGETABLES@aussie.zone 8 points 2 days ago

Yeah honestly at this point I want to see more unhinged shit so we can laugh at the history books.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 24 points 2 days ago

So is him running for a third term, but his office is filled with “Trump 2028” hats.

[–] Aeao@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

If he does… I’ll happily approve of this coin.

[–] Ghyste@sh.itjust.works 19 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Since when during this admin was legality considered?

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Just because some part of the U.S. government ignored the law doesn't mean the entire U.S. government ignores the law.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 0 points 1 day ago

Are you sure about that?

[–] Xraygoggles@lemmy.world 10 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

I'm not quite sure about this one. I think that the current design on the reverse is an issue. But the front doesn't seem to break any laws.

I'm assuming they print these under subsection Y of 31 U.S. Code § 5112 - Denominations, specifications, and design of coins. Which pertains to these 250th anniversary coins.

The part I see mentioned in this thread frequently applies to a separate subsection (n) for a run of $1 presidential coins that has since ended.

If you just read subsection Y in a vacuum, they are good to go. This part at the bottom though says that the reverse can't be a 'portrait'.

So this isn't really slam dunk illegal, but I don't think that the draft of the coins reverse will make it to print. I would fully expect the front to come out just like that though based on my interpretation.

(aa)Standards and General Provisions for Circulating Collectible Coins Under Subsections (x), (y), and (z).—

(1)Prohibition on certain representations.—

No head and shoulders portrait or bust of any person, living or dead, and no portrait of a living person may be included in the design on the reverse of any coin under subsections (x), (y), and (z).

[–] skisnow@lemmy.ca 4 points 2 days ago

I don't know much about the law, but it feels like the 'Fight fight fight' side is overtly party political.

[–] buddascrayon@lemmy.world 15 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Only after he's been dead for 2 years or more can his visage be printed on a U.S. coin.

How do we know he hasn’t been Grok in a wig this whole time?

[–] graycube@lemmy.world 13 points 2 days ago

They may be expecting that.

[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Maybe but they do illegal things all the time and no one is a position to stop them does anything

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 2 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Okay so we should all just give up then? Act like laws don't exist? Just let him?

[–] Aljernon@lemmy.today 0 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Obviously not. But pointing out that something is illegal is pointless unless you got a way in mind to make it matter.

[–] LodeMike@lemmy.today 1 points 22 hours ago

I'm pointing it out so other people know about it