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Wednesday, September 2, 2026

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U.S. Mint Releases Golden Trump Dollar.

The United States Mint has issued a golden $1 coin featuring a picture of President Donald J. Trump, marking the first time a living U.S. President has appeared on the nation’s currency.

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❓ WHAT HAPPENED: The United States Mint has released a $1 coin featuring an image of President Donald J. Trump.
📺 DETAIL: The new $1 coin has been issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. This is the first time in U.S. history that the incumbent President has appeared on the currency. A total of 250,000 coins have been released. The announcement of the new coin came on Wednesday. This follows a series of events organized by the Trump administration to celebrate U.S. independence, including the Great American State Fair on the National Mall, a race throughout Washington, D.C., and a UFC fight hosted at the White House. The coin is reportedly not made of solid gold but has a gold finish. The coin’s design was approved by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts. A bald eagle from the Great Seal of the U.S. is displayed on the other side. In addition to an image of the President, the coin includes the words “LIBERTY” and “IN GOD WE TRUST” and the dates 1776-2026. 
🎯 IMPACT: This represents the debut of the coin, which was first announced back in July. “Featuring President Trump, it celebrates the strength of American values, and the promise of a nation dedicated to preserving freedom for all,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at the time. This is one of several commemorative items introduced by the Trump administration. Also in July, it was announced that babies born in the U.S. during the country’s 250th anniversary would receive a limited edition “Freedom 250” Social Security card. The new coin is not the only currency to commemorate the country’s 250th birthday.

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The United States Mint has issued a golden $1 coin featuring a picture of President Donald J. Trump, marking the first time a living U.S. President has appeared on the nation's currency.

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November 13, 2025
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The Penny Ends Its 232 Year Run of Production.

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❓WHAT HAPPENED: The United States stopped minting pennies after 232 years of production.

👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach, President Donald J. Trump, and U.S. Mint officials.

📍WHEN & WHERE: The final pennies were minted this week at the Philadelphia Mint.

💬KEY QUOTE: “God bless America, and we’re going to save the taxpayers $56 million.” – Brandon Beach

🎯IMPACT: Billions of pennies remain in circulation as legal tender, but their production has officially ended.

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The United States federal government ceased minting pennies on Wednesday, ending the coin’s 232-year use in the country. A final run of pennies was struck at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, with Treasurer of the United States Brandon Beach marking the occasion, saying, “God bless America, and we’re going to save the taxpayers $56 million.”

While the penny’s production has been halted, there remain billions of the one-cent-denominated coin in circulation, and the coin will remain legal tender. Notably, this will be the first time since 1857 that the federal government has halted the minting of a coin. The half-cent piece was the last coin discontinued, just prior to the American Civil War.

In February, President Donald J. Trump signed an order directing the U.S. Mint to halt production of pennies. The administration contends the coin—which costs more to produce than its denominated value—is obsolete in the modern age. “For far too long the United States has minted pennies which literally cost us more than 2 cents,” the America First leader wrote in a post on Truth Social, adding: “This is so wasteful!”

This past summer, the Mint began slowing down penny production, with the final coins struck this week. The U.S. is following in the footsteps of other nations, such as Canada, which stopped producing pennies in 2012, and Australia, which removed its one-cent coins in 1992.

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