❓WHAT HAPPENED: The U.S. Mint revealed new coin designs for America’s 250th anniversary, featuring eagles, pilgrims, and George Washington, while dropping diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) themes selected by the former Biden government.
👤WHO WAS INVOLVED: Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the U.S. Mint, the Trump administration, and the former Biden government.
📍WHEN & WHERE: Announced December 2025 by the U.S. Mint.
💬KEY QUOTE: The Trump administration noted the Biden-era designs “did not feature a single Founding Father but instead emphasized diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) themes.”
🎯IMPACT: The redesign shifts focus back to America’s Founding Fathers and traditional symbols, moving away from DEI-centric themes.
The U.S. Mint has dropped diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) themes selected by the former Biden government to adorn coins commemorating America’s 250th anniversary. Instead, new designs have been chosen that feature traditional American symbols, such as eagles, pilgrims, and President George Washington.
Notably, the Biden-era coin designs—which were never publicly released—focused heavily on DEI-related imagery and omitted the Founding Fathers entirely. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent reportedly scrapped those plans under the guidance of the Trump White House.
The U.S. Mint has not officially commented on or released images of the Biden-era concepts. However, the Trump White House has criticized the previous designs for sidelining America’s historical figures and traditional values in favor of a DEI-oriented narrative. The new designs appear to reflect a return to celebrating the country’s founding and heritage.
The National Pulse reported in early October that the U.S. Mint was considering a $1 commemorative coin celebrating the United States of America’s 250th birthday that will feature an image of President Donald J. Trump. The U.S. Treasurer, Brandon Beach, revealed the proposed design, stating, “No fake news here. These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and [President Trump] are real.”
The front of the coin features President Trump in profile, like other presidents appearing on U.S. currency. On the back of the coin is an engraving of Trump standing in front of an American flag, raising his fist into the air—a reference to him raising his fist after being shot in the ear by a would-be assassin during a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Notably, U.S. law technically prohibits living presidents from appearing on the country’s currency. However, commemorative coins struck by the U.S. Mint are allowed to feature living presidents while also retaining their denominated value.
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