Trump’s Signature to Appear on US Currency, Breaking Precedent

US President Donald Trump’s signature on an executive order in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.Photographer: Yuri Gripas/Abaca/Bloomberg

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March 26, 2026 at 10:32 PM UTC

Donald Trump’s signature will appear on future US paper currency to mark the 250th anniversary of the country, a first for a sitting president, according to the Treasury department.

“There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S dollar bills bearing his name,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.