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  "id": 5275232,
  "title": "US Mint releases $1 coin featuring Trump to commemorate the 250th anniversary; are they legal? Here's what the law says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/03/us-mint-releases-1-coin-featuring-trump-to-commemorate-the-250th",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-09-03T07:15:01.000Z",
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    "name": "Live Mint",
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    "url": "https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-mint-releases-1-coin-featuring-trump-to-commemorate-the-250th-anniversary-are-they-legal-heres-what-the-law-says-11788418710015.html"
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  "summary": "US President Donald Trump on Wednesday became the first sitting president in nearly a century to be featured on a coin designated for circulation. The $1 coin, issued to commemorate the 250th anniversary, has sparked controversy over its legality.",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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