Rep. Brandon Gill said that he plans to introduce a bill to feature Trump's likeness on the $100 note after his current term.
  • Stern@lemmy.worldEnglish
    13·
    1 hour 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
      2·
      2 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.”

    • DragonTypeWyvernEnglish
      25·
      6 hours ago

      And American politics is a farce, so they’re well situated for a surface level inside scoop.

  • NotLemming@lemm.eeEnglish
    111·
    6 hours ago

    Oh I hope they do, then when all this is over people will be wiping their ass on his face. That will probably make him happy too.

  • pubquiz@lemmy.worldEnglish
    77·
    10 hours ago

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

  • Randomgal@lemmy.caEnglish
    11·
    7 hours ago

    This some alternate timeline bs, but also a great metaphor for what’s going on in the US.

  • maplebar@lemmy.worldEnglish
    50·
    10 hours ago

    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.

    • Dorkyd68@lemmy.worldEnglish
      13·
      9 hours ago

      What this guy said^^ focus on the real issues and watch out for the other sleight of hand cause in the end that’s all it is. They want us bickering with each other while closed door deals are being finalized

      • maplebar@lemmy.worldEnglish
        7·
        8 hours ago

        Yeah, they’ve been pretty explicit in wanting to “flood the zone” with new shit everyday to annoy and outrage us, and so that the media doesn’t have enough time to cover in depth what’s really going on.

        All of this stuff like “Gulf of America”, “Red White and Blueland”, adding Trump’s face to Mt. Rushmore, putting Trump’s face on the $100, etc. It’s all a bunch of look-at-the-birdy bullshit.

      • psmgx@lemmy.worldEnglish
        1·
        7 hours ago

        Basically the raison d’être for MTG or Lauren Boebert - have em stand up and say dumb shit and keep attention focused on them while the GOP continues to fuck the average taxpayer.

    • Fredselfish@lemmy.worldEnglish
      141·
      10 hours ago

      Don’t you have to be dead to be on currency? If so he can be on any bill he wants long as he is dead.