Trump's signature to appear on paper currency in a first for a sitting president
NBC News • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump's signature will appear on U.S. dollar bills for the first time on paper currency, marking the country's 250th anniversary, according to the Treasury Department.
- Traditionally, U.S. paper currency features signatures of the treasury secretary and treasurer, making this addition unprecedented for a sitting president.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent praised Trump as the "architect of America’s Golden Age economic revival," justifying the inclusion of his signature on the currency.
- In addition to the signature, a Trump-appointed federal commission has approved a design featuring Trump's image on 24-karat commemorative gold coins, pending Treasury approval.
- This move follows Trump’s previous efforts to imprint his name on federal government initiatives, such as stamping his name on Covid stimulus checks in 2020.
