Politics535 articles covering this story· 2026-05-28
Treasury Prepares to Make Trump the Face of a New $250 Bill
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Treasury Secretary Bessent backed the idea, which would require legislation allowing a living person to appear on currency. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Thursday that his agency had been working on a mock-up of a $250 note bearing the face of President Trump in preparation for an addition to the nation's paper currency that would for the first time include the portrait of a living president.
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- Blueprint Newspapers LimitedTrump to feature on proposed new $250 note - Blueprint Newspapers Limited
- YahooBessent: 'President Trump should be on' $250 bill
- Gulf Daily News OnlinePush to approve Trump banknote
- TheTimes.com.ngUS Treasury Unveils Design For New $250 Bill Featuring Portrait Of President Trump
- The HillBessent: 'President Trump should be on' $250 bill
- ArtforumBritish Artist Iain Alexander Works With Trump on $250 Bill Design
- The Wall Street JournalOpinion | It's All About the Donalds
- MandatoryHillary Clinton Mocks Trump's $250 Bill: 'Enough to Buy One Carton of Eggs'
- The Manila timesUS $250 bill with Trump's image proposed
- The Urban DailyIllegal Tender: Donald Trump Appointees Trying To Put His Face On A $250 Bill
- Yahoo! FinanceTrump 'absolutely loved' his $250 bill portrait -- but a 160-year-old law stands in the way
- My NorthwestTreasury Department confirms it has taken limited steps toward a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump - MyNorthwest.com
- TheGrioTrump's face could end up on a $250 bill if Congress changes a law that's stood since 1866
- Austin American-StatesmanTrump on a $250 bill? Why Treasury officials already created a design
- The Latest Hip-Hop News, Music and Media | Hip-Hop WiredIllegal Tender: Donald Trump Appointees Trying To Put His Face On A $250 Bill
- Manistee News AdvocateHere's what you need to know about the $250 Trump bill
- Johnson County PostEx-JoCo commissioner a key player in push for Trump $250 bill
- Deseret NewsWill there be a $250 bill? And who will be on it
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