Trump defies ban on living presidents as his scowling face is stamped on gold coin sending critics spiraling

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Trump defies ban on living presidents as his scowling face is stamped on gold coin sending critics spiraling

Daily Mail · 3 hours ago

Donald Trump has had his face stamped on a gold coin issued by the US Mint, breaking with a long-standing convention against depicting living presidents on official American currency. The move has attracted strong criticism, with detractors arguing it flouts an unofficial norm intended to avoid the appearance of a sitting or former leader glorifying himself through state-produced coinage.

The article's supplied text is dominated by unrelated Daily Mail headlines and site navigation, meaning specific details on the coin's denomination, cost, design and the Mint's justification are not included in the material provided. What is clear from the title is that the coin bears an unflattering, "scowling" likeness of Trump, and that its release has provoked a strongly negative reaction from critics who see it as a departure from precedent.

  • Trump's image reportedly placed on a new US Mint gold coin.
  • Move breaks convention against honouring living presidents this way.
  • Critics have reacted with strong criticism online.

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