'Heroes of the fight against coronavirus': White House issues commemorative coin in honor of Trump and Pence

Unofficial White House Gift Shop White House Gift Shop presented a commemorative collectible coin “The World Against COVID-19,” on which he called President Donald Trump, Vice President Mike Pence and some other officials “heroes in the fight against coronavirus.” This event immediately caused a storm of indignation on the Internet.

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On an unofficial site White House Gift Shop A new souvenir coin became available for pre-order at a promotional price of $ 100. The usual price, as written on the site, is $ 125. According to the site, sending coins to customers will begin on June 15.

The subject of the product is the COVID-19 pandemic in the world and in the United States.

The coin contains quotes from Trump about the coronavirus, which, as social media users noted, are more reminiscent of military slogans: “Every ordinary citizen has done his bit,” “Together we fight the invisible enemy,” “Every day heroes dress up” (we are talking about doctors who wear protective suits every day. Ed.).

One side of the coin features a map of the world with a large coronavirus suspended in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean. On the back is the White House press conference room, where Trump made his most scandalous statements about the pandemic: predicting that the virus would disappear in warm weather and suggesting that COVID-19 can be treated by injecting the patient with a disinfectant..

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The image of the room is framed by two rings: on one of them are written the names of Trump and Vice President Mike Pence; another ring contains the names of members of the president's coronavirus team—Dr. Deborah Birx, Dr. Anthony Fauci, U.S. Surgeon General Dr. Jerome Williams and Treasury chief Steve Mnuchin. However, the name of Alex Azar, the head of the country’s Department of Health, is not on the coin.

The new coin is part of a series of souvenirs that illustrate important events during the Trump presidency. The collection also includes coins that depict the meeting of the US president with Kim Jong-un and negotiations with Vladimir Putin.

The site states that the proceeds from the sale of coins will be directed to help the five major US hospitals that treat patients with COVID-19.

Users of social networks are indignant; to many, the sale of these coins seemed inappropriate. Some even joke that Ivanka Trump’s handwriting can be traced in this idea.

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