US paper currency will feature President Donald Trump’s signature starting this summer, marking a historic first, the Treasury Department said. For the first time in 165 years, the signature of the US treasurer will be removed. The change comes as redesigned notes commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence.
The first $100 bills with Trump’s signature and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s will be printed in June, followed by other denominations. The bills may take several weeks to circulate through banks. Notes bearing former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen’s and former Treasurer Lynn Malerba’s signatures will continue to be produced during the transition.
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Malerba will be the last of an unbroken line of treasurers whose signatures appeared on US federal currency since 1861. Treasury officials said the overall bill designs will not change except for replacing the treasurer’s signature with Trump’s. Mock-ups of the new bills were not immediately available.
The signature change reflects a broader effort by the Trump administration and allies to place the president’s name on government projects, institutions, coins, and commemorative items. Bessent said the move was appropriate for the US Semi quincentennial, citing strong economic growth and financial stability during Trump’s second term.
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Former treasurer Jovita Carranza described the move as a “powerful symbol of American resilience and free enterprise.” Current treasurer Brandon Beach also supported the change, calling Trump the architect of a “golden age economic revival.” Laws still prohibit depicting living individuals on coins, so no $1 Trump coin will be issued.