The U.S. Treasury Department announced Thursday that President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on all future U.S. paper currency, the first time such a gesture has been made for a sitting president.
“Under President Trump’s leadership, we are on a path toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance and fiscal strength and stability,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.
He suggested there was “no more powerful way” to recognize Trump’s achievements “than U.S. dollar bills bearing his name.”
Trump Coins Also in the Works
The March 26 announcement follows recent declarations by the Treasury Department that it will move forward with plans to issue a $1 Trump coin approved by the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts, as well as to feature the president’s portrait on an upcoming 24-karat gold commemorative coin.
Neither have gotten approval from the Citizens Coinage Advisory Council, a nonpartisan group created by Congress to advise the Treasury on coin design.
‘Well Deserved,’ Says U.S. Treasurer
Treasurer Brandon Beach said the decision to put Trump’s signature on future paper currency “is not only appropriate, but also well deserved.”
“As the 250th anniversary of our great nation approaches, American currency will continue to stand as a symbol of prosperity, strength, and the unshakable spirit of the American people under President Trump’s leadership,” Beach said.
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