WashingtonThe US Mint sells a $1 Trump coin.
It is the first living president on US currency in a century.
A 1866 law bars deceased-only portraits, but a 2020 anniversary statute permits new $1 coin designs.
Bessent says a $250 Trump banknote is also in preparation, pending congressional approval.
How each outlet framed it
drawn from 300+ reports worldwide
- BBC
- notes regulatory exception: 2020 law permits living Trump on 250th-anniversary coin; first living person in ~100 years
- Al Jazeera Online
- emphasizes regulatory violation: living person on currency draws heavy criticism, reserved for long-dead dignitaries
Sources: BBC, Al Jazeera Online