Donald Trump’s name may already dominate politics, but some of his allies now reportedly want his face printed into American money. Treasury Department officials appointed under Trump have pushed for a new $250 bill featuring the president’s portrait to mark America’s 250th anniversary, according to reporting cited by The Independent and The Washington Post. A mock-up obtained by the Post reportedly shows Trump centered on the note with the words “250 AMERICA.”
The idea tracks with a design Rep. Andy Barr shared earlier this year while posing with U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach. The Independent reported that Beach has “repeatedly urged staff” at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to move forward with the proposal. British artist Iain Alexander, who designed the version Barr displayed, told the Post that Trump “absolutely loved it.”
However, the plan has a major legal wall in front of it. Federal law says, “Only the portrait of a deceased individual may appear on United States currency and securities.” That rule is listed under 31 U.S.C. § 5114, meaning a living president cannot simply be placed on paper money without Congress changing the law.
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