Donald Trump's signature will soon appear on US paper currency, the Treasury Department announced on Thursday, marking the first time a sitting president's signature has been featured on legal tender.
To accommodate this change, the treasurer's signature will be removed for the first time since 1861. The Treasury said the adjustment commemorates the US's upcoming 250th anniversary.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated: "Under President Trump's leadership, we are on a path toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength and stability. There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J Trump than US dollar bills bearing his name."
The first $100 bills bearing Trump's signature and that of Bessent will be printed in June, followed by other denominations in subsequent months, according to Reuters.
US Treasurer Brandon Beach said: "As the 250th anniversary of our great nation approaches, American currency will continue to stand as a symbol of prosperity, strength, and the unshakable spirit of the American people under President Trump's leadership."
This move follows other instances of Trump putting his name on American institutions, including renaming the US Institute of Peace and the Kennedy Center. Earlier this month, a federal arts commission cleared the way for commemorative gold coins bearing Trump's image, despite a law prohibiting living presidents from appearing on currency.
