US EditionTrump's signature to appear on paper currency in a first for a sitting president
Trump's signature will replace the Treasurer's on U.S. currency for the first time since 1861, marking a historic tribute to the nation's 250th anniversary, Treasury said.
- On Thursday, March 26, 2026, the Treasury Department announced that U.S. paper currency will bear President Donald Trump's signature, a first for a sitting president, while removing the Treasurer of the United States' signature for the first time in 165 years.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated the move is appropriate for the U.S. 250th anniversary, citing 'lasting dollar dominance' and arguing bills bearing Trump's name offer 'no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country.'
- Beginning in June, the Treasury will print the first $100 bills featuring Trump's and Bessent's signatures, replacing Treasurer Lynn Malerba and ending an unbroken line of Treasurers whose signatures appeared on U.S. federal currency since 1861.
- This decision aligns with a broader effort by the Trump administration to place the President's name on U.S. institutions, buildings, and programs, having previously renamed the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center, and a new class of battleships.
- Efforts to place Trump's likeness on coins face legal hurdles, as experts note a longstanding tradition against depicting sitting presidents on U.S. coins, even though laws only explicitly prohibit living persons on bonds and notes.
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Trump's Signature Coming to U.S. Currency
President Trump’s signature is set to appear on U.S. paper currency in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary. The move is the first for a sitting president and will appear alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s signature. “Under President Trump’s leadership, we are on a path toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength and stability,” Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent said in a statement. “The…
Trump’s Signature to Grace US Currency for America 250 Celebration.
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Treasury to add Trump’s signature to paper money in historic move
WASHINGTON -- President Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on U.S. paper currency. On Thursday, the Treasury Department announced it will be adding the signature as part of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
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