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See the Biden-era ‘DEI’ coins Bessent scrapped as Trump team restores patriotic 250th designs
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FIRST ON FOX: Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent scrapped Biden-era coin designs intended to celebrate the 250th anniversary of America’s founding after the Trump administration discovered they did not feature a single Founding Father but instead emphasized diversity, equity and inclusion (DEI) themes.
«The new Semiquincentennial Quarter designs will celebrate American history and the founding of our great nation,» U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach told Fox News Digital Thursday. «While the Biden administration and Secretary Yellen remained focused on DEI and Critical Race Theory policies, the Trump administration is dedicated to fostering prosperity and patriotism. We have no doubt these new designs will be wildly popular with the American people.»
The U.S. Mint did not publicly release designs of the Biden-era quarter coins ahead of Bessent axing their planned rollout, with Fox News Digital obtaining exclusive images of all the quarters.
Trump signed a law at the end of his first term authorizing the creation of up to five new quarters and a dollar coin to honor the 250th anniversary of America’s founding in July 2026, wj was spearheaded by the Citizens Coinage Advisory Committee, The Wall Street Journal reported.
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The committee approved five themes for the coins, including the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, abolition, suffrage and civil rights, the Journal reported, which included some photos of the Biden-era coins, but not all five.
The Treasury secretary has final sign-off on the coin designs. Former Secretary Janet Yellen approved the coins’ designs for 2026 before leaving office, according to the outlet.
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Fox News Digital obtained images of the now-scrapped quarters, and found the one remembering the abolition of slavery showed arms locked in handcuffs while breaking the chains; while another quarter focused on women’s suffrage showed arms holding up a what appeared to be a concrete slab with the inscription «Liberty Equality Justice for Women» and «SUFFRAGE;» while the civil rights coin showed depictions of people linking arms with the inscription, «We shall overcome.»
Scott Bessent, US Treasury secretary, speaks to members of the media outside the White House in Washington, D.C., Nov. 5, 2025. (Eric Lee/Bloomberg via Getty Images)
The quarter aimed to honor the Declaration of Independence showed the Liberty Bell, while the quarter honoring the Constitution depicted an allegorical Lady Liberty.
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None of the coins from the Biden-era depicted a Founding Father, though one side of the abolition coin depicted 19th century civil rights leader Frederick Douglass.
Fox News Digital reached out to Biden’s office for comment on the coin change on Thursday evening.
«We’re trying to be very sensitive to how people will interpret the themes and designs of the coins,» one of the members of the coin advisory panel told the Wall Street Journal of the previous designs. «They’re much more than just money. They’re things that kids are going to be looking at and grown-ups are going to be looking at.»
The 2021 law establishing the creation of the coins noted that the designs «must be emblematic of a woman’s or women’s contribution to the birth of the nation or the Declaration of Independence or any other monumental moments in American history.»
The Trump administration unveiled its version of the quarters Wednesday evening at the U.S. Mint in Philadelphia, which included a much more patriotic tone.
One coin celebrated the Mayflower Compact showing a pilgrim couple embracing, one honoring the Revolutionary War with the depiction of a U.S. soldier, a coin celebrating the Declaration with a characterization of the Liberty Bell, and one honoring the U.S. Constitution with a depiction of Independence Hall in Philadelphia. The Treasury also created a coin remembering the end of slavery, focusing on Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address with the inscription «A new nation, conceived in liberty» over a depiction of a person pulling another person from the arm.
The new designs come after Trump systematically moved to remove DEI programs across the federal government, signing executive orders that directed federal agencies to identify and shut down DEI offices. Trump and conservatives have argued DEI practices promote group-based preferences and ideological conformity over individual merit, free speech and equal treatment.
The coin change-up also comes as Democrat lawmakers work to thwart the Trump administration from rolling out $1 Trump coins depicting the president, which are also part of the administration widespread efforts to celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial.
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Sens. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., and Catherine Cortez Masto, D-Nev., introduced legislation earlier in December that would prohibit the federal government from minting currency that bears «the likeness of a living or sitting president.»
President Donald Trump and FIFA President Gianni Infantino speak to members of the media during their arrival at the Kennedy Center in December. (Evan Vucci/AP Photo)
«While monarchs put their faces on coins, America has never had and never will have a king,» Cortez Masto said in a press release of the legislation. «Our legislation would codify this country’s long-standing tradition of not putting living Presidents on American coins. Congress must pass it without delay.»
The Treasury Department pointed to a law, USC 31 § 5112(y), which grants authority to redesign circulating coins for the semiquincentennial during 2026.
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«Senate Democrats are so triggered by the proposed coin celebrating our nation’s 250th anniversary that they are trying to recklessly change law to block it,» Beach said of the legislation. «The American people deserve a commemorative coin celebrating our great nation. While Senate Democrats continue to maintain self-serving motives, the Trump Administration is delivering prosperity and patriotism.»
Fox News Digital’s Anders Hagstrom contributed to this report.
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Mexican illegal alien allegedly used Roblox currency to solicit explicit content from kids under 10
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FIRST ON FOX: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) lodged an arrest detainer request for a Mexican illegal migrant who was charged with soliciting sexual content from children under 10 years old.
Angel David Rubio Marin allegedly used «Robux» in the Roblox video game to entice children to send him sexually explicit videos and images of at least three young children under 10 years old. He was arrested in Prince William County, VA.
Rubio Marin was previously charged with two counts of public masturbation, but was released in Virginia prior to the current charges, according to DHS.
«This sicko preyed on innocent children by offering to pay them in a video game currency in exchange for child pornography,» Acting Assistant Secretary Lauren Bis told Fox News Digital in a statement. »This illegal alien was RELEASED from jail after an arrest for public masturbation. This case is a perfect example of why we need state and local cooperation with ICE.»
The case highlights criticism of Virginia’s sanctuary-style policies under Governor Abigail Spanberger, who recently ended the 287(g) program and state cooperation with ICE, allowing the illegal migrant suspect to be released back into communities before federal intervention. (David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Courtesy of ICE)
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«We are calling on Virginia sanctuary politicians and Governor Spanberger to commit to not releasing this child predator back into Virginia neighborhoods,» Bis added. «No one wants this pedophile loose on American streets.»
Roblox is an online video game where users interact via chat. Robux is an in-game currency where players can purchase accessories and items for their character. The game is popular among young children.
Roblox made clear that the platform’s filters make it impossible for users to share images or videos through in-game chat.
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DHS and ICE issued an arrest detainer for Mexican national Angel David Rubio Marin, who allegedly used Robux in Roblox to solicit sexually explicit images and videos from at least three children under 10, after he was previously released from custody in Virginia following charges of public masturbation. (Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Rubio Martin entered the U.S. illegally at an unknown place and time, according to DHS.
The department was quick to bash Democratic Virginia Governor Abigail Spanberger, who ended cooperation with state agencies and federal immigration authorities through an executive directive in February shortly after her inauguration.
In a statement issued after signing the directive, she argued that requiring state and local officers to take on federal immigration duties diverts them from their primary responsibilities of enforcing Virginia law and investigating crimes.
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Virginia Gov. Abigail Spanberger delivers an address in Richmond. (Al Drago/Getty Images)
According to Spanberger, shifting those duties can damage relationships between police and residents and create an atmosphere of fear and mistrust that ultimately makes it more difficult for officers to effectively do their jobs.
The directive also reverses the 287(g) program adopted under former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin. That policy allowed certain local law enforcement officers to carry out limited immigration enforcement responsibilities under the supervision of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), including helping ensure criminal illegal migrants were not released back into communities and identifying illegal migrants already being held in local jails.
Fox News Digital reached out to Spanberger’s office but has not yet heard back.
Preston Mizell is a writer with Fox News. Story tips can be sent to Preston.Mizell@fox.com and on X @MizellPreston
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Polémica en Bolivia por la intención chilena de construir “barreras físicas” en la frontera
La decisión del Gobierno de Chile de militarizar la frontera con Bolivia y ordenar la construcción de “barreras físicas” genera polémica en el lado boliviano y algunos analistas advierten que viola el Tratado de 1904 que fijó los límites definitivos entre ambos países.
Tras asumir el gobierno el 11 de marzo, el presidente José Antonio Kast firmó un decreto con el que da cumplimiento a su promesa electoral de combatir la migración ilegal y reforzar el control de la frontera norte. “Le encomiendo que nos colabore con la construcción de barreras físicas para detener el ingreso de la migración ilegal”, indicó Kast al jefe del Ejército, Pedro Varela, durante el acto en el que firmó la norma.
La decisión no deja de ser controversial. Horas antes, Rodrigo Paz había asistido a la toma de posesión y manifestó en medios chilenos su voluntad para retomar las relaciones diplomáticas con Chile con mensajes como “siempre es mejor el futuro que el pasado”, “en el vecindario hay que tratarnos de buena manera” o “la lógica es que nos llevemos bien para crecer, nuestras naciones se merecen una mejor relación”.
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Para el periodista y analista político Raúl Peñaranda, la noticia del control fronterizo cayó como “un balde de agua fría” en medio de los anuncios sobre el posible restablecimiento de relaciones diplomáticas con Chile. “Paz y Kast se estaban tomando la mano, se estaban dando ‘piquitos’ y este es un balde de agua fría, una señal inamistosa de Chile y va a generar repercusión”, afirmó.
Fuera del nuevo contexto diplomático, también surgieron observaciones sobre la supuesta falta de coherencia entre el decreto y lo dispuesto en acuerdos bilaterales. El expresidente Eduardo Rodríguez Veltzé (2005-2006) apuntó que contrasta con el Tratado de 1904 en el que Chile reconoce a Bolivia el más “amplio y libre” derecho de tránsito por su territorio hacia los puertos del Pacífico. Rodríguez agregó que la medida “no es la mejor señal de buena vecindad”.
Otros actores políticos como el excandidato presidencial Samuel Doria Medina también cuestionaron la determinación de Kast. “Le deseo una buena gestión, pero comienza cometiendo un error”, escribió en su cuenta de X.
Según datos oficiales de Chile, cerca de 180.266 bolivianos viven en ese país, lo que representa menos del 10% de los extranjeros residentes. Si bien no se encontraron cifras sobre las nacionalidades de migrantes indocumentados, el Instituto Nacional de Estadística estima que existen cerca de 337.000 extranjeros en situación irregular.
Bolivia y Chile no tienen relaciones diplomáticas plenas desde la década de 1970 por el reclamo boliviano de un acceso soberano al Pacífico. La disputa entre ambos países gira básicamente en torno al reclamo boliviano de acceso soberano al océano Pacífico, perdido en una guerra con Chile en 1884 que constituye el precedente sobre el cual se estableció el Tratado de 1904.
El distanciamiento entre La Paz y Santiago se profundizó en los últimos años a raíz de la demanda marítima interpuesta por Bolivia ante la Corte Internacional de Justicia en 2013 y el juicio que inició Chile ante el mismo organismo por las aguas del Silala en 2016.
La administración de Rodrigo Paz no se ha manifestado oficialmente sobre esta determinación. Sin embargo, en una entrevista radial con el programa Asuntos Centrales, el canciller Fernando Aramayo manifestó: “Lo respetamos; no vamos a ir por encima de la soberanía de los pueblos; necesitamos conversar estos temas y evitar que esto se lea desde una perspectiva negativa”.
En el Legislativo la decisión encuentra posiciones encontradas. Mientras diputados como el opositor José Sánchez expresaron su preocupación, otros como el oficialista Ricardo Rada respaldaron la determinación del Gobierno de Chile. “Cada presidente tiene el derecho de establecer su política de Estado en los límites de su territorio”, afirmó Rada, consultado por el canal RTP.
Mientras la construcción de un muro en medio de ambos países parece inminente, el presidente Paz y el canciller Aramayo apuestan por minimizar el asunto y destacar el avance de una agenda común que incluiría temas comerciales, energéticos y otros.
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