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[–] neuro_88@lemm.ee 3 points 18 minutes ago

That’s scary.

[–] Hossenfeffer@feddit.uk 20 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

This was absolutely on my 2025 bingo card along with plans for a new face on Mount Rushmore and a mountain, river, or national park being named after him.

[–] ozoned@lemmy.world 9 points 1 hour ago

You forgot Constitutional Amendment to allow a 3rd term.

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 10 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

I thought only deceased people with a positive influence on society could end up on money. The latter requirement will never happen, and the way he acts many will think it's about time the met the first requirment.

[–] Archelon@lemmy.world 5 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Yeah unfortunately Andrew Jackson’s still on money so…

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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 15 points 2 hours ago

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

Or he could, ya know, die.

[–] Estimator0533@lemmynsfw.com 18 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Idiots! Should have made a brand new $500 bill for this! Would work out a lot better with inflation. Great for buying eggs.

[–] SabinStargem@lemmings.world 7 points 1 hour ago (1 children)

Musk can be the $1,000,000 bill in Weimer America, suitable for buying a single omelet.

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Silly, he get big balls to conjure up million dollar bitcoins from thin air to replace dollars. Plus they will all be purchased with low and middle income American taxpayers dollars.

[–] doingthestuff@lemy.lol 2 points 54 minutes ago

Yeah when I was 20, $100 was grocery money for the month. Now it's groceries for 3-4 days. It doesn't help that I always have a house full of teenagers.

[–] Ferroto@lemmy.world 24 points 4 hours ago (1 children)

We really are on the Biff Tannen timeline.

[–] ThomasCrappersGhost@feddit.uk 0 points 12 minutes ago

Tanner was based on him, in case you didn’t know.

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 16 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago) (1 children)

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.world 3 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 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

[–] AnUnusualRelic@lemmy.world 4 points 3 hours ago

Every emperor mints coins bearing his face when accessing the throne.

[–] Stern@lemmy.world 39 points 6 hours ago* (last edited 6 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.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 4 points 4 hours ago (2 children)

"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)

[–] straightjorkin@lemmy.world 3 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

Changing the Gulf of Mexico was also just a proposal before he aped it for an eo.

[–] Dasus@lemmy.world 2 points 1 hour ago

Having one company change one field of text to add parentheses for some Trump delusional bs is a bit different than changing the US dollars in circulation.

I don't think you understand just how big of a difference it actually is.

[–] Xatolos@reddthat.com 1 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

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.

Bruh 🤣

What a clownshow 🤡

[–] eugenevdebs@lemmy.dbzer0.com 11 points 7 hours ago (4 children)

God Trump is such a narcissist. I'm sure he wanted every dollar bill but $100 is the highest denomination.

[–] WoodScientist@sh.itjust.works 7 points 6 hours ago (2 children)

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.world 4 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours 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.ee 9 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

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

[–] SabinStargem@lemmings.world 2 points 1 hour ago

I can see Trump and Musk ordering new denominations to one-up each other. "Crypto DOGE is worth over $9,001!" waved sharpie "Nuh-uh, Trump Bucks gets you a dozen eggs, cause I say so!"

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 20 points 8 hours ago

Just build a temple to Trump Baal where they can make sacrifices to him.

[–] GladiusB@lemmy.world 7 points 7 hours ago

Thank God I only use electronic money

[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 5 points 7 hours ago (2 children)

Is it still illegal to burn money?

[–] MonkderVierte@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 hour ago (1 children)
[–] Mr_Dr_Oink@lemmy.world 0 points 50 minutes ago

Only in the literal sense. Not in the sense that i burn money by spending it fast.

[–] joel1974@lemmy.world 5 points 6 hours ago

What about wiping your ass with it?

[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 38 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

So a dollar will only be worth one pence?

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 11 points 9 hours ago (1 children)
[–] ikidd@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago (1 children)
[–] TomAwsm@lemmy.world 1 points 4 hours ago* (last edited 4 hours ago)

I wonder which of those is worth less? 🤔

[–] pubquiz@lemmy.world 89 points 15 hours ago (7 children)

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

[–] Tezzerets_Tea_Time@lemmy.world 5 points 8 hours ago

Fingers fucking crossed.

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[–] f4f4f4f4f4f4f4f4@sopuli.xyz 6 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (2 children)
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[–] maplebar@lemmy.world 55 points 15 hours ago (3 children)

Whatever. Go for it, cultists.

This type of shit is just noise meant to distract and overwhelm people from paying attention to the stuff that matters.

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