President Donald Trump posted a new image of a $100 bill featuring his signature, months after the Treasury Department announced that a sitting president’s signature would be on US paper currency for the first time. The image shows Trump’s signature above Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s.
Background
The move is part of the administration’s plan to feature Trump’s signature on the $100 bill in honor of the 250th anniversary of the United States. The $100 bill previously featured the signatures of the Treasury secretary and the treasurer of the United States, but not the sitting president.
US Treasurer Brandon Beach stated that printing Trump’s signature on the American currency is ‘not only appropriate, but also well deserved’ given the president’s role in the country’s economic revival. Trump has made it a priority to get his name and likeness on various US documents and landmarks, including a commemorative US passport and national parks passes.
Some lawmakers have proposed putting Trump’s likeness on currency, introducing a bill to feature his portrait on a $250 anniversary bill. However, this is unlikely to pass without Democratic support in Congress, as US code states that only deceased individuals can appear on US currency.
Original reporting: KEYT (Ventura/Santa Barbara) — read the source article.
