On Wednesday, September 2, starting 12:00am ET, the United States Mint started selling a one-dollar coin with President Donald Trump's face on it. It is the first time a living person has been on a currency in US.
US regulations prevent living people from being featured on legal tenders. But the Trump administration sidestepped it, citing a 2020 law by which the US Mint can designs new coin to commemorate the country's 250th anniversary, and they chose Trump.
"Created to celebrate this historic national milestone, these special circulating dollar coins combine everyday American coinage with a once-in-a-generation anniversary design destined to become a standout addition to modern collections," the US Mint said, touting the coins both as legal tender and collectibles.
There was a rush to get hold of the coins on the website of the US Mint. Newsweek reported that there was an "extraordinarily high traffic" on the website just minutes after the sale for the coin went live.
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