Claim: Republican lawmakers have introduced legislation that would put conservative activist Charlie Kirk's likeness on U.S. currency. Following the fatal shooting of conservative activist Charlie Kirk in September 2025, a rumor spread online that Republican lawmakers had introduced a bill that would put the Turning Point USA co-founder's face on U.S. currency. Meanwhile, Snopes readers searched the website for "Charlie Kirk currency." However, Hamadeh provided a copy in a Sept. 26 news release about the commemorative Kirk coin proposal. However, the Treasury Department's website noted that commemorative coins in general "are not minted for general circulation."