The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced on Thursday that President Donald Trump's signature will appear on American currency, marking the first time a sitting president's signature will be featured on U.S. bills. According to reports from Reuters and AFP, this unprecedented move coincides with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
In a corresponding change, the Treasury Secretary's signature will be removed from currency for the first time in 165 years, breaking a tradition that dates back to 1861 when government-issued currency was first introduced. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated, "There is no more powerful way to highlight the historical achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than American dollar bills with his name, and it is only right and proper that this historical currency is issued at the 250th anniversary."
There is no more powerful way to highlight the historical achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than American dollar bills with his name, and it is only right and proper that this historical currency is issued at the 250th anniversary.
The first $100 bills featuring Trump's signature are reportedly scheduled for printing in June, with other denominations to follow in subsequent months. The overall appearance of the bills will not change except for the replacement of the Treasury Secretary's signature with the president's. Lynn Malerba, referred to in one report as Joe Biden's Treasury Secretary, would be the last in an unbroken line of Treasury Secretaries whose signatures have appeared on American currency since 1861.