Treasury Dares Americans to Spend Trump Dollar Coins at Their Favorite 'Liberal Coffee Shop'

The Treasury Department has a new challenge for the American consumer, and it comes with a side order of trolling.

In a TikTok video posted Wednesday, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach held up the new Trump dollar coin and told viewers it will be in banks next month. "I want to challenge you to go get a roll of dollar coins next month," he said in the clip. "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."

Fox Business reports the $1 coin is part of the nation's 250th anniversary commemorations. It features Trump's likeness beneath the word "LIBERTY," with the years "1776 ~ 2026" below the portrait and "IN GOD WE TRUST" alongside it. The U.S. Mint began selling the coins in September, and according to Fox, rolls of 25 are priced at $61 and bags of 100 at $154.50, well above face value.

That price gap is the catch. The Mint has also said the coins are in circulation, writing in a September post: "These coins are also in circulation, so check your pocket change." 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. They remain legal tender.

So can you actually get one at face value? Not clearly. Fox says the Treasury has not specified which banks will carry the coins or whether they will be available at face value, and Fox Business has asked the department for clarification on availability, distribution schedule and pricing.

Whether you find it clever or cringe-worthy, the video made headlines. And for collectors, the real question is simple: will the coin that goes to banks cost a dollar, or $2.44? Treasury has not said.