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The U.S. government is considering placing Donald Trump on a new $250 bill, breaking a 160-year-old tradition.
A proposal supported by members of the Trump administration calls for a special commemorative $250 note to mark America’s 250th anniversary. The design would prominently feature Trump’s face, reportedly based on his 2023 Georgia mugshot, along with his signature, a major departure from standard U.S. currency.
However, there is a significant legal hurdle. A law enacted in 1866 prohibits living individuals from appearing on American paper currency. For the bill to become reality, Congress would need to pass new legislation overriding this long-standing rule.
Supporters argue the note would honor Trump’s presidency and celebrate the nation’s semiquincentennial. Critics contend that altering currency traditions for a sitting president would be inappropriate and politically motivated.
The proposal was introduced by Republican Congressman Joe Wilson, who believes Trump deserves this recognition.
What began as a discussion about a single banknote has evolved into a larger debate over presidential legacy, historical tradition, and who belongs on American money. For more than 160 years, U.S. currency has featured only deceased presidents and prominent historical figures, a safeguard designed to keep politics out of everyday money.
If approved, the Trump $250 bill would represent one of the most significant changes to U.S. currency in decades. For now, however, it remains only a proposal. Before any American can hold or spend the new bill, a law in place since 1866 would first have to be rewritten.
Q: "Are we really going to have a $250 bill with Donald Trump's picture on it?"
.@SecBessent: "There is a proposed legislation in the House to put President Trump on the $250 bill…If you're the president for the 250th—President Trump should be on there."
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent: "We are going to have the image of President Trump on a coin. And there is a proposed legislation in the House to put President Trump on the $250 bill."
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Exclusive: The artist who said he designed a $250 mock-up bill featuring the president's portrait told The Post that he had spoken with Trump about it.
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The Treasury Department is preparing to print $250 bills with President Trump’s face on them and is just waiting for Congress’ green light, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says. https://t.co/8MzzV9SvVB
The U.S. Treasury is trying to get a $250 bill approved with Donald Trump's face on it.
If Trump Bucks get printed, it'd be the first time a living president's face would be on a bill since 1866.
US Treasury officials are preparing to print a new $250 bill depicting Donald Trump, as Congress considers legislation to allow the US president’s image to be used on legal tender
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