Rep. Brandon Gill said that he plans to introduce a bill to feature Trump's likeness on the $100 note after his current term.
  • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    15 minutes ago

    Changing U.S. law would be necessary to allow living people to appear on currency.

    Or he could, ya know, die.

  • froh42@lemmy.worldEnglish
    9·
    2 hours ago

    That’s fair. It will be used a lot, as it is about the price of a box of eggs at the end of this year.

    • Sam_Bass@lemmy.worldEnglish
      1·
      2 hours ago

      Its fucked up vain bullshit. His maggots might like his shitty face in their purses but the sane folks elsewhere should burn it

  • Dasus@lemmy.worldEnglish
    2·
    2 hours ago

    “proposal”

    Guys like always with GOP proposals, theyre just not realistic in any way.

    I could list a hundred reasons from drug cartel soft power to petrodollar to NK USD forging (they’re the fucking best at it, better than US mints)

    • Xatolos@reddthat.comEnglish
      12·
      1 hour ago

      Except that the Republicans (that want and are pushing this) control: A) The presidency B) The Senate C) The US House of Representatives

      The Democrats (that would oppose this) are in a majority, and thus control, have… None.

      This “proposal” is much more likely than you may think.

  • Stern@lemmy.worldEnglish
    28·
    4 hours ago

    Ahh yes, Benjamin Franklin, founding father, inventor of the bifocals, lightning rod, and Franklin stove, first postmaster general, founder of the University of Pennsylvania, signed the constitution and the declaration of independence along with drafting the latter. Definitely not nearly as important to this country as Donald Trump, who is singlehandedly keeping the orange spray tan market alive.

    • WoodScientist@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
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      4 hours ago

      They’ll probably settle on creating a higher denomination. I mean, it’s not like it would be hard to justify having a higher denomination. The US Treasury used to issue higher denomination bank notes., but the highest has been the $100 note since 1934. We’ve had quite a lot of cumulative inflation since then. Sure, cash is less important now than it was in the past. But if just by inflation, a $1000 note would be appropriate. So maybe as a compromise you issue $250 and $500 notes.

      Or maybe he’ll just mint a ten trillion dollar platinum coin with his mug on it. Then have the treasury deposit it in the president’s personal bank account as “a tip for good public service.”

      • pHr34kY@lemmy.worldEnglish
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        11 minutes ago

        $250 is a dumb denomination that only US would do.

        1, 2, 5, 10, 20, 50 ,100 is followed by 200, 500, 1000.

        JFC every measurement of everything in that country gets decided by someone who flunked in maths.

      • hansolo@lemm.eeEnglish
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        3 hours ago

        The ego inflation would go like this:

        “Sir, we want to put you on a new $500 bill. The EU has a €500 bill as well, so economic studies show viabil-”

        “They already have a 500? No, I want a $1,000 bill, then. Put Elon on the $500.”

        “Sir, yes sir, thank you sir.” boot slurping noises

    • commander@lemmings.worldEnglish
      21·
      4 hours ago

      Sigh. This is just a distraction to get people like you talking about it and keep his name in the news.

      These conmen understand that all publicity is good publicity and you play right into their hands every time.

  • pubquiz@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    13 hours ago

    Excellent news since only dead people are permitted on $US. When’s he dying? I have March 5th 2025 in the pool.