US Treasury Department mulls minting $1 coin with Trump's image | Business

WASHINGTON, Oct 4, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - The US Treasury Department is considering minting a one-dollar coin that features President Donald Trump, in order to commemorate the country's 250th independence anniversary, officials said Friday. In a social media post retweeted by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, US Treasurer Brandon Beach shared early drafts of the coin. Beach posted "first drafts" of the design on X, adding that he was "looking forward to sharing more soon, once the obstructionist shutdown of the United States government is over." According to early indicators, the Trump coin would be openly political. The draft published by Beach depicts Trump shortly after he was lightly wounded in an assassination attempt during his election campaign last year. The words...