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Trump-appointed arts panel approves gold coin featuring president's image
By Tim ReidThu, March 19, 2026 at 7:18 PM UTC
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By Tim Reid
"WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump on Thursday unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image, the latest effort by the administration to celebrate the president.
Critics, including Democrats and members ‌of another federal arts committee, said minting a coin with a sitting president's image went against American values, especially as the nation ‌celebrates its 250th birthday this year and the end of British monarchical rule.
During a presentation by a U.S. Mint official to the Commission of Fine Arts, discussion turned to what diameter the 24-carat coin should be, up to a maximum of three inches.
Chamberlain Harris, 26, a White House aide who Trump appointed to the commission this year, said the biggest possible coin would be Trump's preference."
Trump-appointed arts panel approves gold coin featuring president's image
By Tim Reid WASHINGTON, March 19 (Reuters) - A federal arts panel comprised of members appointed by Donald Trump on Thursday unanimously approved a commemorative gold coin featuring his image, the