Source: Africa Publicity
The U.S. Treasury Department has announced plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all newly printed dollar notes, marking a historic first in the design of American money.
This would be a first for a sitting president, since US paper currency carries the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Treasurer, not the President. This has been the case since 1861.
Starting in June, Trump’s signature could appear on all new paper currency, beginning with $100 bills, with other denominations to follow.
Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent called the move a recognition of “unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength.”
Treasurer Brandon Beach went further, calling Trump “the architect of America’s Golden Age economic revival” and saying his name on the money is “not only appropriate, but also well deserved.”
The announcement coincides with the ongoing effort to get Trump’s face on a coin, which has drawn strong criticism since federal law prohibits the depiction of a living president on US currency.
Like the 24-karat gold coin, the Treasury has stated that the plan to include Trump’s signature on all new paper currency is intended to honour the nation’s 250th birthday.
Michael Bordo, director of the Center for Monetary and Financial History at Rutgers, said the move will undoubtedly come with political pushback, “but I do not know if he has crossed any legal red lines” since the Treasury Secretary may have the authority to decide who signs the currency.
