President Donald Trump posted a new image of a $100 bill bearing his signature, months after the Treasury Department announced that a sitting president’s signature would be featured on US paper currency.
Treasury Department Announcement
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in March that the administration planned to feature Trump’s signature on US currency in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States.
The image shows the president’s signature above Bessent’s. Previously, the $100 bill featured the signatures of the Treasury secretary and the treasurer of the United States, but not the sitting president.
US Treasurer Brandon Beach said, “The President’s mark on history as the architect of America’s Golden Age economic revival is undeniable. Printing his signature on the American currency is not only appropriate, but also well deserved.”
Controversy Over Trump’s Likeness on Currency
Some in Congress have wanted to go a step further and put Trump’s likeness on currency, introducing a bill to get his portrait on a $250 anniversary bill.
US code states that “Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities,” but the House bill seeks to “create an exception for individuals who are or were President of the United States.”
Original reporting: KTVZ (Central Oregon) — read the source article.
