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GB_RN

(3,551 posts)
6. Ugh.
Thu Mar 19, 2026, 05:39 PM
Yesterday

This is beyond his normal grotesquery (just made that up) and ego stroking. Jesus. I wanna vomit. Can you imagine the hair tearing that would be coming from the other side of the aisle if Obama or Biden did this shit?

For fuck’s sake. Someone stop the bus. I want off this ride.

ETA: Pretty sure this isn’t even legal.
https://www.thoughtco.com/faces-on-us-currency-4153995#:~:text=Federal%20law%20prohibits%20any%20living%20person%27s%20face%20from%20appearing%20on%20U.S.%20currency%2C%20but%20beyond%20that%20the%20exact%20criteria%20for%20deciding%20who%20appears%20on%20our%20paper%20currency%20is%20unclear.

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Quick scroll down - nope, not The Onion. Simply unbelievable what's happening these days.... TheRickles Yesterday #1
Love the eagle attacking the ruskie ASSet vermin SheltieLover Yesterday #2
Use it HighFired49 Yesterday #18
Yeah, make it the size of a 14" pizza to wear around your neck bucolic_frolic Yesterday #3
THIS...HAS...TO..... BE... Escape Yesterday #4
It gets harder every week to distinguish the news from SNL (nt) William Seger 20 hrs ago #47
Can't be as big as his head... Bayard Yesterday #5
Ugh. GB_RN Yesterday #6
Here are a few bits with links from an AI (Gemini) summary pat_k Yesterday #11
Just paint a manhole cover gold and slap his picture on it. He will love it. twodogsbarking Yesterday #7
Flashback to the PJs 0rganism Yesterday #22
Somehow.... SergeStorms Yesterday #8
This is the felon's panel of MAGA vulgarians. The U.S. Commission of Fine Arts is no more. pat_k Yesterday #9
🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄🙄 Rebl2 Yesterday #10
If they want it to be accurate... Trueblue Texan Yesterday #12
Federal arts panel Roy Rolling Yesterday #13
Barf mdbl Yesterday #14
Is Shitler going to wear it around his neck? paleotn Yesterday #15
No effing way! This has to be illegal. Ford_Prefect Yesterday #16
Trump-appointed arts panel approves gold coin featuring president's image Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Yesterday #17
THERE ARE NO LIMITS to his ego, while his soul is null. So Sad. n/t George McGovern Yesterday #19
Fill it with hidden Epstein files. Wonder Why Yesterday #20
Yeah that's whhat I thought of immediately Figarosmom Yesterday #21
I kind of agree. It needs to be far too large and bulky for one person to carry let alone use as currency. 0rganism Yesterday #23
The Trump coin should have a "bald" eagle with a huge blonde comb over. Martin68 Yesterday #24
Excellent idea Martin68! Thanks! George McGovern 21 hrs ago #44
99% lead wrapped in a thin layer of gold leaf. OGBuzz Yesterday #25
WTF??? Three inches in diameter? greatauntoftriplets Yesterday #26
A Nobel Prize medal measures 2.6 inches in diameter, so Trump's medal had to be 3 inches. sop Yesterday #27
It's good to see them focused on what's important. SamuelAdams Yesterday #28
Like unto a golden calf.... Jack Valentino Yesterday #29
😀 At least the desk is resolute. Mblaze 23 hrs ago #30
Did I not read something,,, oldsoldierfadingfast 23 hrs ago #31
Butt kissers. Brown nosers BlueWaveNeverEnd 23 hrs ago #32
Not a coin - a medallion. Norrrm 23 hrs ago #33
It should be biglier than the Nobel Prize medallion Turbineguy 23 hrs ago #34
Bald eagle on one side and colorado_ufo 23 hrs ago #35
A 3 inch wide solid gold coin? FullySupportDems 23 hrs ago #36
Sycophants nilram 23 hrs ago #37
Make it out of fake gold. Wolf Frankula 23 hrs ago #38
BLARGH! 😑 🙄 electric_blue68 23 hrs ago #39
Be shame if the die was damaged accidently Historic NY 22 hrs ago #40
The Fat Shitcoin Blue Owl 21 hrs ago #41
Resembles his mug shot, oasis 21 hrs ago #42
The good news about being big.... mwooldri 21 hrs ago #43
The $10,000 gold coin no one wants to have, Aussie105 20 hrs ago #45
How is he going to make money on this? JohnnyRingo 20 hrs ago #46
Notice how small his hands are! Envirogal 19 hrs ago #48
TSF bending over the Resolute Desk RainCaster 19 hrs ago #49
Hang on for a second here... jmowreader 19 hrs ago #50
A ""fine arts" panel appointed by Trump DFW 18 hrs ago #51
He looks like a Creepy Rapist JI7 18 hrs ago #52
Kick Kick Kickety Kick George McGovern 15 hrs ago #53
I hope it's as big as that penny in the Batcave Orrex 15 hrs ago #54
"As large as possible" - But will that be big enough? TheRickles 15 hrs ago #55
WHO THE FUCK ARE THESE PEOPLE? LymphocyteLover 14 hrs ago #56
This is grotesque. nt City Lights 11 hrs ago #57
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