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[–] dan@lemmy.i.secretponi.es 255 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

A great idea. Then, when you have to spend four donalds for a carton of eggs you'll remember why voting for con-men is a bad idea.

[–] blakenong@lemmings.world 36 points 3 weeks ago

Shhh… do you even know how easy that will be to forge? ;) ;)

[–] kn33@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

$4? Shit it was $6 at the local Aldi yesterday.

[–] spankmonkey@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

Four donalds, aka four hundred dollars ($400)

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[–] Sterile_Technique@lemmy.world 187 points 2 weeks ago (19 children)

Just so everyone's aware, it's super duper illegal to deface currency.

So like, it would be against the law to use a sharpie to add a Hitler mustache to Trump's face on said dollar bill; or add an arm extended in a Nazi salute; or add swastikas over 'god' where it says "In god we trust"; to then bring it to a bank and report that you received defaced currency and would like to exchange it for new bills, only to do it all again.

So... y'know, probably don't do those things.

[–] WhiteRabbit_33@lemmy.world 55 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

It's more a legally gray area in the US that as far as I can find from a quick search has never been settled in court. It likely isn't worth the time for police to go after either even if it was more explicitly illegal.

That might change if there's a sudden surge in people drawing on $100 bills, but who uses $100s that often anyway? Most ATMs I used only dispense $20s. It often isn't worth the trip to the bank, and the US is unfortunately mostly cashless now.

But to be clear: fuck this fascist bullshit and resist in whatever ways you can

https://www.stampstampede.org/faq/yes-its-legal/

[–] frezik@midwest.social 20 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (5 children)

There's an argument we shouldn't even be issuing $100 bills in the first place. Counterfeiters have to spend money to copy money. A $1 or $5 bill isn't worth the cost. A $50 is getting there, but if you put extra anti-counterfeiting measures around it, then it's pushed out of reach again.

Once you reach a $100 bill, though, it's hard to have enough anti-counterfeiting measures while also being cheap enough to produce by the actual US Mint. Drop it entirely, and the problem goes away.

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[–] Alwaysnownevernotme@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago

It's also illegal for a living person to be featured in our currency.

"ThE rUlEs SaY a DoG cAnT pLaY bAsKeTbAlL!1!!"

18th consecutive golden retriever dunk

[–] ilinamorato@lemmy.world 23 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

It's not illegal as long as you're not trying to get it out of circulation, advertise, or pass off one denomination as another. So deface away.

(note: I am not a lawyer, do not believe some random person on the internet)

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[–] NoForwardslashS@sopuli.xyz 151 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

President Trump could be enjoying his golden years golfing and spending time with his family," Gill told Fox News Digital. "Instead, he took a bullet for this country and is now working overtime...

  1. Wasn't he golfing yesterday?
  2. We all know he hates his family and is happy to avoid them.
  3. "Took a bullet" is akin to me saying I was stabbed in the face by a deranged idiot when I cut myself shaving.
  4. Working overtime at what exactly? Are his tiny chode fingers getting tired from signing a few bits of paper?
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[–] pubquiz@lemmy.world 101 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

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

[–] DrDominate@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

Personally, I'm hoping it falls on my birthday

[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 18 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Can your birthday be 10 years ago?

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 93 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

So....America....you guys really are about a step-and-a-half away from this?

Get your shit together. Christ.

[–] frezik@midwest.social 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

There's already proposals to put his face on Mt Rushmore, so yes.

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[–] Empricorn@feddit.nl 67 points 2 weeks ago

Man, these bootlickers are so pathetic. The lengths they go to to kiss his ass would be cringe even if it was towards an actual great person. The fact that it's directed at this hateful, disgusting man is the saddest thing...

[–] maplebar@lemmy.world 57 points 2 weeks ago (1 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.

[–] Dorkyd68@lemmy.world 15 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

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

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[–] Stern@lemmy.world 50 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (2 children)

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.

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 47 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

Imagine living in a country with the face of a felon rapist traitor on our currency.

Brought to you by dipshit conservatives.

[–] thisbenzingring@lemmy.sdf.org 22 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago) (1 children)

Do you know about Andrew Jackson's behavior?

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[–] uebquauntbez@lemmy.world 47 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Doesn't DJT has to die soon for that?

Just in case people didn't know they were heading into a personality cult dictatorship already.

[–] h3adphones@lemmy.zip 42 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

What a massive waste of taxpayer money.

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[–] letsgo@lemm.ee 40 points 2 weeks ago (3 children)

So a dollar will only be worth one pence?

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[–] RaoulDook@lemmy.world 37 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Well if they do that, I'll draw at least 2 dicks pointed towards his mouth on each one that I handle

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[–] ininewcrow@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

lol .... by the time they do pass regulations and laws to do all this .... 1 Trump will be worth nothing

It will be like the German Reichsmark and they'll be printing out so much of it, that these paper bills will be more valuable as a fuel source to cook your food than in actually purchasing anything of value.

[–] Iamsqueegee@sh.itjust.works 17 points 2 weeks ago

“1 Trump will be worth nothing” vs the immense value one Trump has now. lol.

[–] Daelsky@lemmy.ca 35 points 2 weeks ago (4 children)

"President Trump could be enjoying his golden years golfing and spending time with his family," Gill told Fox News Digital. "Instead, he took a bullet for this country and is now working overtime to secure our border, fix our uneven trade relationship with the rest of the world, make America energy independent again, and put America first by ending useless foreign aid."

I can’t I give up. I’m Canadian and America is fucked. There are no policies, no plans to make projects or fix problems. It’s all a campaign and political points. This is just pure trash satire at this point. URGH

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 34 points 2 weeks ago

Shouldn't Trump be on the ruble?

[–] Ferroto@lemmy.world 32 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

We really are on the Biff Tannen timeline.

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[–] pHr34kY@lemmy.world 31 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

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

Or he could, ya know, die.

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[–] Estimator0533 29 points 2 weeks ago (5 children)

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

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[–] cupcakezealot@lemmy.blahaj.zone 28 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

good way to cause a run on $50 bills when everyone refuses to accept a $100

[–] Fredselfish@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks 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.

[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 27 points 2 weeks ago (3 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.

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[–] RizzRustbolt@lemmy.world 26 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Not putting him on the $100,000 bill is slap in the face.

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Bruh 🤣

What a clownshow 🤡

[–] makyo@lemmy.world 25 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

In the tradition of USA currency being only for dead presidents - I will gladly allow Trump's face on any bill if he's the one to pull the trigger

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[–] UpperBroccoli@lemmy.blahaj.zone 23 points 2 weeks ago (2 children)

When he's done, that bill will be as worthless as he is.

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[–] SocialMediaRefugee@lemmy.world 22 points 2 weeks ago

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

[–] sunbytes@lemmy.world 21 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

It's all just ring-polishing stuff to openly declare fealty to him.

Same as the third term stuff.

They don't actually care if it works, only that they have proof of it to show him down the road.

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[–] KulunkelBoom@lemm.ee 20 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

I'd rather see George Clooney's asshole on the 100. Put this fuckers ugly face on the ruble.

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[–] UnexpectedBehavior@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago

Will that lower grocery prices?

[–] froh42@lemmy.world 19 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks 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.

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[–] Nikelui@lemmy.world 16 points 2 weeks ago* (last edited 2 weeks ago)

I saw the onion logo and thought "heh, that's funny". Then I re-read the name of the community...

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