Conservative Media Lament Announcement Of New $10 Bill Featuring A Woman

Written by Katie Sullivan

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Conservative media are outraged over news that a woman will appear on the newly designed $10 bill, calling the decision “moronic,” a disgrace," and even claiming it was an effort by President Obama to “make up for the Trail of Tears.”

Treasury Department Announces New $10 Bill Will Feature A Woman

Reuters: New $10 Bill To Feature A Woman. On June 17, the Treasury Department announced that the next generation $10 currency note will feature “a woman who has contributed to and represents the values of American democracy.”  According to Treasury Secretary Jack Lew, the design, set to be released in 2020 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of women gaining the right to vote, will still feature Alexander Hamilton on the bill in some way. [Reuters, 6/17/15]

Right-Wing Media Figures Respond With Disbelief And Outrage

Fox's Charles Payne: The Change Is “Making Up For Trail Of Tears.” Fox Business host Charles Payne tweeted that adding a woman to the bill was an attempt at “social justice” to make “up for Trail of Tears”:

[Twitter.com, 6/17/15]

Fox's Greta Van Susteren Questioned Why The Change Was Important. Fox News' Greta Van Susteren tweeted:

[Twitter.com, 6/17/15]

Mark Levin Uses $10 Bill Change To Attack President Obama. Conservative radio host Mark Levin responded to news of the change by tweeting that “Obama is a disgrace”:

[Twitter.com, 6/17/15]

Laura Ingraham: This Is “PC Cash.” Radio host and ABC News contributor Laura Ingraham labeled the new $10 bill “PC CASH”:

[Twitter.com, 6/17/15]

Breitbart.com Editor: The New Bill Will Feature “A Transgendered Illegal Alien Carrying A Mattress Across The Border.” Breitbart.com Homepage Editor Katie McHugh mocked the Treasury Department's announcement, tweeting that "#TheNewTen will be a transgendered illegal alien carrying a mattress across the border." She later lamented that the new design would be “erasing mens' contributions”:

[Twitter.com, 6/17/15; Twitter.com,  6/17/15]

Breitbart.com's Ben Shapiro: Redesign Is Just An Act To Make People “Feel Special.” Breitbart.com's Editor-at-Large Ben Shapiro dismissed the announcement by suggesting that it was because in this “moronic” country, “everyone deserves to feel special”:

[Twitter.com, 6/17/15]

Breitbart.com Editor: Treasury Department “Should Be Ashamed Of Itself.” Breitbart.com Editor Jarrett Stepman expressed his outrage towards the Treasury's decisions in a series of tweets, writing that the department “should be ashamed of themselves”:

[Twitter.com, 6/17/15; Twitter.com, 6/17/15]