Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOfficials within the Trump administration's Treasury Department reportedly advocated for a new $250 bill featuring Donald Trump's image to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. The Washington Post obtained mock-ups of the proposed bill, which displayed Trump's portrait and the phrase '250 AMERICA,' with U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach reportedly pressing staff to advance the concept. Under federal law, only deceased individuals are permitted to appear on U.S. currency, a regulation that has been in effect since 1866, posing a significant legal hurdle for the proposed bill. Current and former employees of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing indicated that creating a new bill, especially one of such high value, typically takes six to eight years to produce. Patricia Solimene, the director of the printing bureau, was reassigned from her role after reportedly explaining to officials that the $250 note was not statutorily authorized and would take years to produce. In fullTrump now wants to create a new $250 bill with his face on it: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
Trump’s team pushing for a $250 bill with his face on it but there’s one problem
Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleOfficials within the Trump administration's Treasury Department reportedly advocated for a new $250 bill featuring Donald Trump's image to mark the nation's 250th anniversary. The Washington Post obtained mock-ups of the proposed bill, which displayed Trump's portrait and the phrase '250 AMERICA,' with U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach reportedly pressing staff to advance the concept. Under federal law, only deceased individuals are permitted to appear on U.S. currency, a regulation that has been in effect since 1866, posing a significant legal hurdle for the proposed bill. Current and former employees of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing indicated that creating a new bill, especially one of such high value, typically takes six to eight years to produce. Patricia Solimene, the director of the printing bureau, was reassigned from her role after reportedly explaining to officials that the $250 note was not statutorily authorized and would take years to produce. In fullTrump now wants to create a new $250 bill with his face on it: reportThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
