George Takei, others go BONKERS over Trump's new presidential coin design

From the Washington Post, President Donald Trump has updated the presidential challenge coin, a collector’s item that presidents personalize and give out to supporters and members of the military.

And, as you’d expect, it’s making waves for some reason:

The presidential coin gets a makeover.

Out: “E pluribus unum.”
In: “Make America Great Again.”https://t.co/MhgMYQnM4D

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) December 22, 2017

These guys aren’t going to make it another three years if they’re this angry over a souvenir:

Taking "e pluribus unum" off the presidential coin and replacing it with his own name and campaign slogan is Donald in a nutshell–his vision for America is not about uniting us, he seeks to divide us while promoting his own interests over anyone else's. https://t.co/P1T6x3ieLh

— George Takei (@GeorgeTakei) December 23, 2017

they just won’t let up. https://t.co/tGmWfeP3aw

— deray (@deray) December 23, 2017

I tried to get one of these from @BarackObama but wasn’t successful. This is obscene https://t.co/FbENnGxY9f

— rolandsmartin (@rolandsmartin) December 23, 2017

https://twitter.com/CoolAssPuppy/status/944352569043726336

I want to leave America until this clown is out of office. Who’s looking for a roommate in a non-fascist country? https://t.co/tLPFexTSkg

— Eric Monacelli (@ermonacelli) December 22, 2017

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Oh. My. F*cking. God. Trump replaces "E pluribus unum" on presidential coin with "Make America Great Again" and his name in huge letters. https://t.co/DVfPBBUwyP

— Steve Silberman (@stevesilberman) December 22, 2017

Once again, a president beyond parody https://t.co/7e34pqONfA

— Catherine Rampell (@crampell) December 22, 2017

If I’m ever the president some staffer is gonna have to talk me out of issuing a presidential coin that replaces “E Pluribus Unum” with “NOBODY SUMMONS MEGATRON!”

— Daniel W. Drezner (@dandrezner) December 22, 2017

Flashback — Remember when then candidate Obama created his own presidential seal with “Yes We Can” written in Latin? We do:

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