WASHINGTON: US dollar bills will soon feature President Donald Trump’s signature, the Treasury Department said on Thursday.
This will be the first time a sitting American president’s name appears on paper currency. The new bills are planned to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, known as the Semiquincentennial.
Normally, dollar notes carry the signatures of the Treasurer of the United States and the Secretary of the Treasury. Under the new plan, the bills will instead show signatures of President Trump and current Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
In a statement, Bessent said the decision highlights Trump’s leadership and America’s economic strength. “There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than US dollar bills bearing his name,” he added. He said it was only fitting that this special currency comes out during the 250th anniversary celebrations.
The announcement is the latest move by Trump to leave his personal mark on American money. Last week, a commission appointed by him approved a commemorative gold coin that features his image. One side shows Trump standing behind a desk with fists clenched, while the other side has an eagle with spread wings on what looks like a bell.
That coin has no everyday spending value and its price has not been announced yet. Similar special coins sold by the US Mint often cost over $1,000.
Putting a living president’s face on currency goes against long-standing federal law, and Democrats have strongly criticised the idea. Still, Trump is also pushing for a temporary $1 coin with his portrait that would circulate during the anniUS currency to carry Donald Trump’s signature, Treasury announces
