A 'catastrophic' design choice for the new US dime marking the nation's 250th anniversary has triggered a wave of political outrage, with critics branding the coin a 'veiled message of aggression' amid global conflict.
The limited-edition coin, intended to celebrate the 2026 semiquincentennial of the Declaration of Independence, depicts a defiant American eagle clutching a bundle of arrows, but noticeably lacks the traditional olive branch of peace. While the US Mint insists the design was approved in 2024 to honour the 'resolve' of the American Revolution, 'eagle-eyed' social media users and political analysts are reading the omission as a chilling endorsement of President Donald Trump's 'America First' war footing.
