The Treasury Department is encouraging Americans to take newly minted President Donald Trump dollar coins to their favorite liberal coffee shops, issuing a challenge in a TikTok video posted Wednesday.
U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach urged Americans to pick up rolls of the coins at banks next month and use them to purchase coffee at businesses he described as liberal.
“This is the dollar coin. It will be in the banks next month,” he said in the clip as he removed the coins from a bank. “And I want to challenge you to go get a roll of dollar coins next month. And then I want you to go to your favorite liberal coffee shop with your top dollar coins. Buy a cup of coffee. Watch their heads explode. They will not like it. But I love it. And I love this president. And I love this coin.”
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The challenge, shared on the Treasury Department’s official TikTok account Wednesday, comes after the U.S. Mint began selling the Trump-themed currency in September as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary commemorations.
The Trump dollar coins went on sale through the U.S. Mint in September, with a roll of 25 priced at $61 and a bag of 100 selling for $154.50, significantly above their face value, FOX Business previously reported.
The Mint also indicated the coins could be used for everyday transactions, despite being marketed to collectors.
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“These coins are also in circulation, so check your pocket change,” the U.S. Mint wrote in a September post on X.
The coins feature Trump’s likeness beneath the word “LIBERTY,” with the years “1776 ~ 2026” below his portrait and “IN GOD WE TRUST” alongside it. The currency commemorates the nation’s 250th anniversary.
According to the Mint’s product description, the coins were produced in Philadelphia with circulating finishes but had not been placed into circulation when they were offered for sale. The coins can still be used as legal tender.
Beach’s announcement that the coins will be available at banks next month suggests Americans could have another way to obtain the currency beyond purchasing it directly from the Mint.
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The Treasury Department has not specified which banks will carry the coins or whether they will be available at face value.
FOX Business reached out to the Treasury Department for clarification on the coins’ availability at commercial banks, distribution schedule and whether customers will be able to obtain them at face value.
