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Updated · CNN · Jul 4
Trump Unveils New $100 Bill With His Signature for US 250th Anniversary
Updated
Updated · CNN · Jul 4

Trump Unveils New $100 Bill With His Signature for US 250th Anniversary

3 articles · Updated · CNN · Jul 4

Summary

  • Trump posted an image of a new $100 bill bearing his signature, previewing a Treasury-backed redesign tied to the nation’s 250th birthday.
  • Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in March that, for the first time, a sitting president’s signature would appear on US paper currency, calling the change a tribute to Trump’s economic record.
  • The image shows Trump’s signature above Bessent’s, replacing the long-standing practice under which $100 bills carried only the Treasury secretary’s and US treasurer’s signatures.
  • US Treasurer Brandon Beach said the notes should enter circulation soon, extending an administration push that has already placed Trump’s name or image on passports, park passes and other federal items.
  • Some allies want to go further with a $250 anniversary bill carrying Trump’s portrait, but that faces a legal barrier because US currency generally may show only deceased individuals.

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