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

The Trump administration is reportedly exerting internal pressure on the office responsible for producing U.S. currency to design a new $250 bill featuring the portrait of…

No living person has appeared on our currency since 1866, when it became illegal.

Under federal law, only deceased people can appear on currency

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WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill in the Republican's latest move to shatter U.S. traditions by putting his...

The Trump administration is exploring plans for a commemorative USD 250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, a move that would require Congress to overturn a long-standing…

President Donald Trump could soon appear on a new $250 bill in the Republican's latest move to shatter US traditions by putting his ....

Trump may appear on a new $250 bill, breaking US currency tradition and sparking legal and political controversy over featuring a living president.

Treasury has prepared mock-ups for a new $250 bill featuring President Trump's portrait, but it would need congressional action to be released.

The Bureau of Engraving and Printing is making plans to potentially print a commemorative $250 bill with the image of President Donald Trump to mark the 250th anniversary of…

Trump officials have requested designs for the bill, potentially paving the way for a living person to appear on US currency for the first time in over 150 years

We're likely a long way away from Americans carrying Trump dollars in their wallets.

If approved, the bill would be largest US note in circulation

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent says that his department has prepared the design for a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, anticipating the passage of stalled legislation…

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent revealed that the Treasury Department has already prepared a design for a proposed $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, should Congress…

One person noted that "putting a living president’s face on a vanity $250 bill is exactly the kind of cult nonsense the Founders despised."

One person noted that "putting a living president’s face on a vanity $250 bill is exactly the kind of cult nonsense the Founders despised."

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Scott Bessent confirms advance planning for anniversary currency despite a long-standing legal ban on living faces on banknotes.