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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTreasury Department officials have requested prototype designs for a new $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, despite internal pushback and existing legal barriers. Hillary Clinton and other Democrats criticized the proposal, suggesting the bill would quickly lose value due to the president’s current policies“By the end of Trump’s term, it’ll be just enough to buy one gallon of gas and a carton of eggs,” Clinton wrote on X, alluding to recent price increases.Current U.S. law prohibits living individuals from appearing on currency, a standard that has been in place for over 150 years. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed preliminary planning for the bill but stated it is contingent on congressional action to change existing laws. In fullHillary Clinton mocks proposed Trump $250 bill and ties it to affordabilityThank 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
Hillary Clinton ridicules proposal for Trump’s face on $250 bill
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 inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleTreasury Department officials have requested prototype designs for a new $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, despite internal pushback and existing legal barriers. Hillary Clinton and other Democrats criticized the proposal, suggesting the bill would quickly lose value due to the president’s current policies“By the end of Trump’s term, it’ll be just enough to buy one gallon of gas and a carton of eggs,” Clinton wrote on X, alluding to recent price increases.Current U.S. law prohibits living individuals from appearing on currency, a standard that has been in place for over 150 years. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed preliminary planning for the bill but stated it is contingent on congressional action to change existing laws. In fullHillary Clinton mocks proposed Trump $250 bill and ties it to affordabilityThank 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
U.S. Treasury requested prototype designs for a $250 bill featuring President Trump, despite a 150-year legal ban on living individuals appearing on currency. Treasury Secretary Bessent confirmed the plan requires a congressional law change, making it a political signal rather than an imminent fiscal move.
