The U.S. Treasury Department announced that President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on U.S. paper currency for the first time in history, replacing the Treasurer of the United States’ signature as part of plans tied to the nation’s 250th anniversary. The change ends a 165-year tradition of Treasurer signatures on federal currency, with new $100 bills featuring Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s signatures set to begin printing in June.
- The first redesigned $100 bills will be printed in June, with other denominations to follow in subsequent months.
- Trump’s signature will replace that of the U.S. Treasurer, ending a practice in place since 1861.
- Current notes bearing signatures from Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Treasurer Lynn Malerba will remain in circulation during the transition.
- The Treasury retains authority to modify currency designs under federal law, while maintaining required elements like “In God We Trust.”
- The overall design of U.S. banknotes will remain unchanged aside from the signature update.
- Efforts to place Trump’s likeness on circulating coins have faced legal restrictions prohibiting depictions of living individuals.
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