US EditionTrump's signature to appear on paper currency in a first for a sitting president
President Trump's signature will replace the U.S. Treasurer's on new bills as a permanent change marking the 250th anniversary, starting with $100 notes in June, 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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The U.S. President strives to perpetuate his name in as many places as possible. Also on one thing he particularly likes: money. On the occasion of the 250th birthday of the U.S. dollar notes bearing Trump's signature should be printed.
Coming Soon to Currency: Trump's Signature
For the first time, a sitting US president's signature will appear on American paper money. The Treasury Department announced Thursday that President Trump's name will go on all denominations of US currency, per the AP . The change ends a run dating to 1861 of displaying only the treasurer's signature on...
After having renamed public buildings in his name, the American president crossed a new course. His signature will appear on the bank notes and a gold coin in his effigy has been approved. Never seen for an American president in office.
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