00:03A law from 1866 says no living person can appear on U.S. currency.
00:08But in a bold and unprecedented move, the Treasury is reportedly planning a commemorative $1 coin featuring President Donald Trump.
00:19The 2026 semi-quincentennial coin and metal program commemorates 250 years of American liberty.
00:26So how can the very alive President Trump get his face on a coin?
00:32It's possible thanks to a move Congress authorized in 2020 to mark the 250th birthday of the United States.
00:39It allows the Treasury to create coins with designs emblematic of the United States.
00:44Treasurer Brandon Beach shared the preview of what the Trump coin could look like.
00:48The front shows Trump's profile with the date 1776 to 2026.
00:53On the back, he's depicted moments after he survived the 2024 assassination attempt, raising his fists with an American flag behind him and the words fight, fight, fight across the top.
01:05The presidential $1 coin program, which ran from 2007 to 2016 and again in 2020, honored every president from George Washington to George H.W. Bush.
01:15But there's one big difference.
01:17All were featured after they left office.
01:20So why does this matter?
01:21The 1866 law banning living figures on currency was designed to keep political leaders from using money to elevate themselves while in office.
01:31Still, the Treasury can issue collectible coins for special occasions, like America's birthday.
01:36That's how a sitting president can appear on this special coin.
01:40And that's what makes this a historic first.
01:43For Straight Arrow News, I'm Kaylee Carey.
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