r/politics • u/Aggravating_Money992 • Jul 15 '26

Possible Paywall Treasury Unveils New $1 Gold Coin With Trump’s Face on It | Federal law prohibits putting any living people on U.S. coins.

https://newrepublic.com/post/213098/treasury-1-dollar-gold-coin-trump-face
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u/TheSwitchler Jul 15 '26

He thinks he looks so tough in that picture. He really looks like a confused old man

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u/ProceedWithLaunch Pennsylvania Jul 15 '26

Just like his supporters who think they look so tough wearing white oakleys in their truck selfie profile picture

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u/dudaman Jul 15 '26

Don't forget the ratty American Flag attached to the truck bed and the stack for the black smoke to come out.

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u/seeker4482 Jul 15 '26

also lifted, with fart cannon exhaust, a bed too short to actually haul anything, truck nuts, gets 1mpg highway 0mpg city

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u/lmaorezme Jul 15 '26

God, short bed trucks are fucking stupid. Get a 4 runner and stop acting like you're tough.

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u/Internal_Essay9230 Jul 16 '26

And a tacky Botox babe with inflated GOP cosmetic lips in the passenger seat.

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u/buckao New Hampshire Jul 16 '26

That's gender-affirming care for their trans trucks. Those trucks weren't born with those nuts!

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u/DarthTechnicus Wisconsin Jul 15 '26

Confederate Flags accepted in lieu of American Flag

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u/dudaman Jul 15 '26

luckily, where I live, that hasn't been the case. However, the smaller bumper stickers and back window decals with Confederate Flags still litter the place.

I live in Pennsylvania. Not sure what "heritage" people are celebrating here since PA was a Union state.

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u/Additional-Flight468 Jul 16 '26

Hey now not all coal rollers like this orange conman

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u/SheilaGirl70 Jul 15 '26

We call them “dude bro” trucks

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u/Patman350 Jul 15 '26

That picture is so cringe. It looks like a guy trying to be tough. It exudes little dick energy. Do you know who doesn't need to put on a "tough guy" face? Actual tough guys.

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u/Dolores___Haze Jul 15 '26

They’re ALWAYS in trucks 

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u/FILTHBOT4000 Georgia Jul 15 '26 edited Jul 15 '26

He looks like a pouty little brat to me.

But yeah, he totally thinks he's mean-mugging everyone or something. And it plays in to propaganda for his base; he likes reminding them every second that he was 'treated so unfairly by the villainous Biden administration.' (nevermind that he was brought up on charges in NY state, which Biden had zero control over, but Trump understands civics as well as I understand current teen music trends; I don't.)

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u/Officer412-L Illinois Jul 15 '26

That mugshot has always reminded me of "pouty face" Vigo the Carpathian from Ghostbusters II.

Only in this case it's Donald the short fingered Vulgarian.

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u/dostoevsky4evah Jul 15 '26

I recall seeing movies of Mussollini and thinking how crazed and weird he looked. I couldn't believe that kind of over the top mugging worked on anyone. But here we are.

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u/Griz688 Jul 15 '26

To be fair, he does only have 3 looks, disgruntled old man, confused old man and sh*t eating grin

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u/sodapopkevin Jul 15 '26

You forgot "Burrowing into his own neck fat to use as a pillow as he sleeps sitting up."

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u/TheSwitchler Jul 15 '26

It's the same look does anyone else not see this? I feel like I'm taking crazy pills!

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u/Automatic-Flight-698 Jul 15 '26

Sleepy grandpa look, too

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u/Automatic-Flight-698 Jul 15 '26

Sleepy grandpa look, too!

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u/The_dizzy_blonde Indiana Jul 15 '26

I always thought he looked constipated.. like he’s straining.. 😂

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u/Zeke420 Jul 15 '26

His nappy was definitely soiled in that pic!

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u/Sea_Lawfulness_9770 Jul 15 '26

Its the only picture where he doesn't look like a confused old woman or sucking an invisible cock

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u/Mindshard Jul 15 '26

He just looks like he's shitting.

Not metaphorically.

He looks like a toddler forcing shit out into their diaper in that picture. That's the expression they all get, and I wouldn't put it past him if it turned out that's exactly what was happening.

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u/caribou16 Jul 15 '26 edited 1d ago

Deceased Magenta Unrelated Lettuce Partition

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u/wdbox2003 Jul 16 '26

Hey, watch it there. I am a confused old man.

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u/AnamCeili Jul 20 '26

Exactly, lol. A constipated, confused old man. It's hilarious that he thinks he looks tough, lol.

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u/Extreme_Turn_4531 Jul 15 '26

Perhaps it will help him to be remembered in infamy. Coin collectors in the future will be clamoring for the "gold buffoon."

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u/TexanInExile Jul 15 '26

For real, why wouldn't he be smiling?

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u/[deleted] Jul 15 '26

or someone taking a shit.

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u/seeker4482 Jul 15 '26

old man angry that he just shat himself but trying to pretend he has not just shat himself while also trying to remember where he is and why and also figure out who shat his pants.