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Celebrating the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence, the treasury department is contemplating the issuance of a $1 coin showing Donald Trump with a raised fist under an US flag and the phrase “fight, fight, fight”.

Event-Driven Connection

This inscription overtly refers to what Trump declared immediately after surviving an assassination attempt several months before he gained a return to the Oval Office.

Official Revelation

US Treasurer Beach effectively announced a preliminary design of the coin on Friday via an online platform, saying: “This is genuine. These concepts honoring America’s 250th birthday and [Trump] are real.”

The social media post – which boosted another commentator commenting on the draft design – mentioned that Beach looked “eager to provide updates” after the end of the government funding lapse that started after midnight Wednesday when Senate Democrats demanding concessions on health policy and other funding matters withheld the approval necessary to pass a majority-backed spending legislation.

Legislative History

As reported, in 2020, at the conclusion of his initial term, Trump enacted jointly supported bill permitting the Treasury chief to release $1 coins during the calendar year 2026 that are “emblematic of the United States 250th anniversary”.

Design Components

The obverse of the coin on whose draft design Beach remarked this week displayed Trump’s profile alongside “Liberty”, “In God We Trust”, and “1776-2026”.

The back referenced the effort to harm Trump at a political rally in Pennsylvania last year, when officials said a shooter injured Trump’s hearing and wounded two others before being shot to death by the federal protective detail.

Trump raised his fist after the incident – one of two assassination attempts for him as he successfully ran for a return to the White House in 2024 – and shouted, “Fight, fight, fight!” with an American flag visible nearby.

Clarification

A statement from a treasury department spokesperson clarified that the proposal which Beach’s social media post discussed was not the “official minted version”. But the response emphasized that “this concept effectively captures the enduring spirit of our land and republic, even in the wake of major hurdles”.

Administrative Context

Trump’s popularity on generally has dropped to negative figures, as his new presidency has reduced healthcare protections and dietary support that helps the low-income, while also imposing trade duties that led to a reported increase in consumer prices.

Furthermore, the government has also deployed US armed forces into the streets of multiple cities, axed roughly $500 million in support for inoculations such as the ones that played a role in stopping the Covid pandemic, and had difficulty to contain a scandal over his past friendship with deceased sex criminal Jeffrey Epstein.