A proposal would prepare a $250 banknote featuring Donald Trump’s face to mark the country’s 250th anniversary. The plan involves the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, which produces U.S. currency. Federal law currently restricts banknotes to deceased individuals, so using a sitting president would require policy changes. A prototype design has been mocked up with Trump’s official portrait, his signature, and text reading “250 America Anniversary.” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and senior adviser Mike Brown have reportedly pushed for the prototype. Approving and producing new high-value currency would require congressional authorization and could take years. Online reactions have been largely critical.
"If this initiative proceeds, it would also require changing policy. Federal law only allows deceased people to be printed on the bills. (In fact, the last time a living figure appeared on a bill was in 1866 when the Superintendent of the National Currency Bureau put his face on a 50-cent note.)"
"According to the report, U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and his senior adviser, Mike Brown, have been pushing for a banknote prototype since last year. They even mocked up a design with Trump's official portrait. The note would also feature Trump's signature and a graphic that reads "250 America Anniversary." In 2025, Congress also introduced a bill that would allow living people who have served as president to appear on currency."
"Approving a new banknote is not a quick and easy process. And to produce a bill with such high value and with the image of a sitting president would require authorization from Congress that could take years to accomplish. "These guys think you can just print something overnight and it's going to work in an ATM. It's just crazy," a source told The Post. "It takes years and years and years to produce these notes so they are reliable for the public.""
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