Trump unveils $100 bill with his signature following $250 bill buzz

WASHINGTON, DC: Donald Trump's fixation on leaving his name and personal stamp on US documents and landmarks appears to have entered a new chapter, this time extending to the US currency itself.

After placing his image or name on commemorative US passports, national park passes, banners outside federal agencies in Washington, cultural institutions, and even airports, the 80-year-old president has now unveiled an image of a $100 bill bearing his signature.

Trump reveals new $100 bill image after Treasury Department announcement

The Commander-in-Chief took to his Truth Social on Friday, July 03, to share the image showing his handwritten signature added to a 100 dollar note.

The image shows the president’s signature above that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. Previously, the $100 bill featured the signatures of the Treasury secretary and the treasurer of the United States, but not the sitting president.

This came months after Bessent’s department announced that for the first time, a sitting president’s signature would be featured on US paper currency in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

"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," Bessent said at that time, adding that printing currency bearing Trump's name would be a "powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country" and the president.

Current US Treasurer Brandon Beach also vowed the country's currency will "continue to stand as a symbol of prosperity, strength, and the unshakable spirit of the American people".

It has been tradition since 1861 for the US treasurer's signature to appear on bank notes, a tradition that would end under the Trump administration's plans.

Treasury Department preparing to print $250 bills with Trump’s face

An image of Trump’s signature on a $100 bill was unveiled after it was announced that the Treasury Department is preparing to print $250 bills with President Trump’s face on them.

Bessent said that as secretary, he has “two mandates” for currency: “At present, no living person can be on US currency, and the currency must say ‘In God We Trust.’”

Bessent also pointed to proposed legislation on Capitol Hill that would amend the long-standing rule, allowing a living person to appear on a new $250 bill.

The 1866 Thayer Amendment bars Uncle Sam from putting the likeness of a living person on official American currency, bonds, or other financial notes.

“At Treasury, we prepare things in advance, so we have prepared in advance that if the legislation is passed, but we will stick to the law,” Bessent said while leading Thursday’s White House press briefing.

Bessent likened the proposal to place Trump's image on US currency to the nation's upcoming 250th anniversary celebrations, arguing that it was a separate issue from the affordability crisis facing Americans as they grapple with high gas and grocery prices.