TOI correspondent from Washington: America, a republic founded in rebellion against monarchy and once faintly embarrassed about personality cults, is now contemplating commemorating its 250th birthday by placing Donald Trump’s face on a brand-new $250 bill -- a denomination so oddly specific it sounds less like legal tender and more like the minimum spend requirement at a casino.

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.

This is the other reason not to let Trump slap his mug on United States currency.

Under federal law, only deceased people can appear on currency

America may soon see a USD 250 currency note with President Donald Trump's portrait. This move requires a new law from Congress. Officials are preparing designs for the note.…