The minting of this coin, while Trump is alive, appears to be illegal. The Thayer amendment, added by a Republican representative to a federal appropriations bill in 1866, states explicitly that "no portrait or likeness of any living person shall be engraved or placed upon any of the bonds, securities, notes, or postal currency of the United States." A resource page on the website of the U.S. Treasury Department once confirmed this law, near the top of a section of frequently asked questions about portraits and designs:

Yea i dont think he cares

[–] Thordros@hexbear.net 38 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Everyone always forgets about the "The President can do whatever he wants" rule.

[–] KobaCumTribute@hexbear.net 31 points 2 weeks ago

"You say there's a law that says the president can't do that, but I say there's no law that says the president can't do crimes."

You splutter in apoplexy while the judges sagely nod their head and agree that there's no law that says a president can't do crimes.

[–] Rom@hexbear.net 24 points 2 weeks ago

The "no one is going to do a goddamn thing to stop me" provision.

[–] ksynwa@lemmygrad.ml 18 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

Renown law abiding citizen President Donald Trunt