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US $100 Bills to Bear President Trump’s Signature for First Time This Summer
Starting this summer, US bills will carry President Trump’s signature, replacing the Treasurer’s name for the first time in 165 years. The move marks the country’s 250th anniversary.
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by News Desk
2026-03-27
US $100 Bills to Bear President Trump’s Signature for First Time This Summer

Starting this summer, U.S. paper currency will feature President Donald Trump’s signature, marking the first time a sitting president has signed American money, the Treasury Department announced Thursday.

The redesigned notes are part of celebrations for the 250th anniversary of American independence. In a historic change, the signature of the U.S. Treasurer, which has appeared on federal currency since 1861, will be removed. The first $100 bills with Trump’s signature and that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are scheduled for printing in June, with other denominations following in subsequent months.

The Treasury is still producing bills bearing the signatures of former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and former Treasurer Lynn Malerba, who will be the last treasurer to appear on U.S. notes in an unbroken line stretching back over 165 years.

Officials said the design and other security elements of the bills will remain unchanged. The only modification is Trump’s signature replacing the Treasurer’s, in line with the Treasury’s discretion under federal law to alter note designs to prevent counterfeiting. Statutes still require maintaining portraits of deceased individuals and the inscription “In God We Trust.”

The move is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to place the president’s name on government programs, coins, and institutions. A federal arts panel recently approved the design for a commemorative gold coin featuring Trump, although laws prohibit depicting living individuals on regular U.S. coins.

Treasury Secretary Bessent said, “There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S. dollar bills bearing his name… it is only appropriate that this historic currency be issued at the Semiquincentennial.”

Former Treasurer Jovita Carranza described the change as a “powerful symbol of American resilience, the enduring strength of free enterprise and the promise of continued greatness.” Current Treasurer Brandon Beach also praised the move, calling Trump the architect of a “golden age economic revival.”

The new bills may take several weeks to circulate through banks, giving Americans a first glimpse of the president’s signature on everyday currency as part of the nation’s landmark 250th anniversary celebrations.

 
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