The United States Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday that Donald Trump’s signature will soon appear on upcoming US dollar bills, marking a first for a sitting American president. The inaugural $100 bills bearing the new signature are set to be printed in June, with plans to eventually include it on other denominations, according to the government statement.
This decision to include Trump’s signature is unprecedented for an incumbent president, as traditionally, US banknotes feature the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Treasurer, not the President, reports P.
This initiative is the latest in Trump’s efforts to associate his name and image with American cultural institutions, following his renaming of the US Institute for Peace, the Kennedy Center’s performing arts building, and a new class of combat ships, among other tributes.
Gold Commemorative Coin Featuring Trump’s Image
These plans are part of an ongoing effort to place Trump’s likeness on currency.
Earlier this month, a federal arts commission approved the final design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin featuring Trump’s image, intended to celebrate Independence Day on July 4. Last year, the US Mint revealed designs for coins commemorating the 250th anniversary of American independence, featuring foundational documents and the Revolutionary War, but not President Donald Trump, despite efforts from some of his allies to include his likeness.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Scott Bessent, stated in a release that there’s no more powerful way to acknowledge the historic achievements of the nation than through US dollar bills featuring Trump’s signature.
US Treasurer, Brandon Beach, added that imprinting Trump’s signature on American currency is “not only appropriate but deserved.”
The US Bureau of Engraving and Printing is tasked with producing all banknotes, while the US Mint handles all coin production.
