Section 5114(b), Title 31, US Code restricts whose portrait may be printed on US currency:
"Only the portrait of deceased individuals may appear on United States currency and securities."
Politico was apparently too lazy to look up the law in this fawning article.
https://www.politico.com/news/2025/10/03/treasury-department-trump-dollar-coin-00593368
Peter Gleick
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