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LetMyPeopleVote

(171,997 posts) Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:44 AM Oct 4

Here is a version of the proposed trump coin that made me smile

I would approve of a waiver of the legal prohibition on living persons being on currency if this the coin that is going to be printed

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Here is a version of the proposed trump coin that made me smile (Original Post) LetMyPeopleVote Oct 4 OP

How about a 3 dollar bill? . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Oct 4 #1

Wood nickel? multigraincracker Oct 4 #2

Eh, a plugged nickel would be ideal too. Hugin Oct 4 #3

When you consider the fate of the Susan B. Anthony dollar, Aristus Oct 4 #4

Unlike the Susan B. Anthony dollar and the Sacagawea dollar, people might accept the Trump dollar in order to: generalbetrayus Oct 4 #5

would love to see something with a prison jumpsuit rurallib Oct 4 #6

I would refuse to accept such a coin if it existed. mwb970 Oct 4 #7

My wife likes that. Old Crank Oct 4 #8

They could call it a "plug nickel." sop Oct 4 #9

So now Turnip is lying about the year of his birth ? eppur_se_muova Oct 4 #10

Bernardo de La Paz

(59,936 posts)

1. How about a 3 dollar bill? . . . . nt

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 11:51 AM

Oct 4

multigraincracker

(36,600 posts)

2. Wood nickel?

Reply to Bernardo de La Paz (Reply #1)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:08 PM

Oct 4

Hugin

(37,042 posts)

3. Eh, a plugged nickel would be ideal too.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:11 PM

Oct 4

Because, it’s literal.

Reference: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/plug_nickel

Aristus

(71,212 posts)

4. When you consider the fate of the Susan B. Anthony dollar,

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 12:15 PM

Oct 4

and the Sacajawea dollar, sitting uncirculated in warehouses somewhere, useless and unwanted, a Trump dollar would fit right in.

generalbetrayus

(1,326 posts)

5. Unlike the Susan B. Anthony dollar and the Sacagawea dollar, people might accept the Trump dollar in order to:

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:31 PM

Oct 4

(1) spit on it, repeatedly;
(2) boil it in oil;
(3) put it on a railroad track as a train is approaching;
(4) place it in a urinal for others to enjoy.

rurallib

(64,332 posts)

6. would love to see something with a prison jumpsuit

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 01:41 PM

Oct 4

and handcuffs - hell, a ball and chain would be a nice touch, also.
In stead of "IN GAWD WE TRUST" it could saw "No Nobels" or "Justice Prevails"

mwb970

(12,001 posts)

7. I would refuse to accept such a coin if it existed.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 02:02 PM

Oct 4

I would not want to touch it and I certainly would not carry it in my pocket.

Old Crank

(6,362 posts)

8. My wife likes that.

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 02:05 PM

Oct 4

3 dollar bill is a good idea also

sop

(16,672 posts)

9. They could call it a "plug nickel."

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 02:15 PM

Oct 4

As in "not worth a plug nickel."

eppur_se_muova

(40,448 posts)

10. So now Turnip is lying about the year of his birth ?

Reply to LetMyPeopleVote (Original post)

Sat Oct 4, 2025, 08:29 PM

Oct 4

And couldn't the year of death be ... you know ... a little more 'optimal' ?

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