The US is preparing to launch a $250 bill.

According to the news website “financialpost.com” on June 2nd, US President Donald Trump built his reputation by attaching his name or image to products.

From real estate empires to golf courses, to lesser-known businesses like Trump Steaks, Tea for Trump, TrumpCoin, and even Trump University, Mr. Trump loves seeing his name everywhere, and now he seems to have shifted his attention to currency.

The U.S. Treasury Department is pushing for the printing of President Donald Trump's image on the $250 bill. Photo: Congressman Andy Barr/Facebook

To mark the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States, U.S. officials proposed including an image of Donald Trump on the new $250 bill, sparking a wave of debate. So why is this new bill controversial? How will it become legal tender? And when can it be put into circulation?

Currently, the U.S. Treasury Department has two requirements for the design of new currency: no images of living people can be printed on the bills, and the bills must include the phrase "In God We Trust." However, a bill proposed by Congressman Joe Wilson of South Carolina would amend this provision to allow the $250 bill to bear Trump's name.

Although the bill has been stalled in the House Financial Services Committee since 2025, a spokesperson for the US Treasury Department said the agency is still actively planning to produce the banknotes as soon as the law is passed.

The official designs have not been released, but the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) has sketched some early prototypes that feature the most recent official portrait of Mr. Trump.

In March 2026, the U.S. Treasury Department announced that President Trump's signature would be added to banknotes, a first for a sitting president. This move was also hailed as a significant milestone for the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States. Previously, only the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Secretary of the Treasury were printed on banknotes. In addition to his signature, President Trump's image will also be printed on commemorative gold coins to celebrate the event.

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