Trump’s signature will appear on US currency, a first for a sitting president
FILE - US President Donald Trump, left, and Scott Bessent, US treasury secretary, during an announcement on "Trump Accounts" for children in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington, DC, US, on Tuesday, Dec. 2, 2025. (Yuri Gripas/CNP/Bloom
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Treasury Department is working to put President Donald Trump’s signature on U.S. paper currency.
This is the first time a sitting president will have their signature on U.S. money, the department said.
It will also be the first time in 165 years that the Treasurer of the United States’ signature won’t appear on paper bills.
Trump’s signature on U.S. bills
Dig deeper:
The first $100 bills that will bear the president’s signature will be printed in June.
Currently, the notes that are being printed have the signature of former President Joe Biden’s Treasury secretary’s signature (Janet Yellen).
The department said adding Trump’s signature to U.S. bills was to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the country’s independence.
What they're saying:
"Under President Trump’s leadership, we are on a path toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength and stability," said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. "There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S dollar bills bearing his name, and it is only appropriate that this historic currency be issued at the Semiquincentennial."
Big picture view:
It’s the latest instance of Trump putting his name and likeness on American cultural institutions, following his renaming of the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center performing arts venue and a new class of battleships, among other tributes.
Trump’s gold coin
Last week, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts approved the design for a 24-karat gold commemorative coin that will bear Trump’s image to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
The Source: Information for this article was taken from reporting by The Associated Press and Reuters. A news release from the Treasury Department also contributed. This story was reported from San Jose.