Trump To Feature On Dollar Coin: Could America End Up Like Julius Caesar’s Rome? | World News

Trump Dollar Coin: Washington is abuzz with speculation that a one-dollar coin featuring Donald Trump could be minted in 2026 to mark the 250th anniversary of America’s independence. The proposed coin shows the US president raising his fist with the words “Fight, Fight, Fight” written on it.

This idea has sparked intense debate because U.S. law prohibits the depiction of living persons on coins, bonds, securities, banknotes, or partial or postage money. Despite the legal hurdle, the news sparked comparisons with ancient Rome. Historians point to two monarchs more than 2,000 years ago who had near-absolute power and minted coins bearing their likenesses during their lifetimes.

One such ruler was Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix, who ruled Rome from 82 BC to 79 BC. His silver coins depicted him riding a chariot drawn by four horses. He used emergency powers to turn Rome’s long-standing republican system into a dictatorship, extending rules that were only supposed to last for six months indefinitely.

Another was Julius Caesar, whose face appeared on coins minted in 44 BC. He was assassinated a month after the coin was introduced. His death marked the collapse of Roman grandeur. Both Sulla and Caesar had absolute authority over the republic. The former abolished democratic rule to establish his dictatorship, while the latter even bore the title of “Dictator of Life”.

The comparison with Trump stems from his management style. Since taking office, he has sparked almost daily controversy over his decisions. He signed more than 200 executive orders in the first eight months of his second term, surpassing the 162 his predecessor Joe Biden issued in the entire term. He also said he could deploy the National Guard in states and cities under emergency powers.

Legal difficulties arose as the courts focused on the issue. A one-dollar coin bearing Trump’s image will evoke Roman history, when Sulla and Caesar broke with tradition without technically breaking the law. Their actions symbolized a dramatic shift from democracy to concentrated authority.

Critics in the United States warn that the coin could similarly signal a symbolic turn away from democratic norms and toward unchecked power.