US paper currency will bear President Donald Trump’s signature starting this summer, marking the first time a sitting president has signed American money, the Treasury Department said on Thursday. The redesigned notes, planned to mark the 250th anniversary of American independence, will also, for the first time in 165 years, drop the signature of the US treasurer — an official who reports to the Treasury Secretary and oversees the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, the US Mint and other Treasury functions. The first $100 bills carrying the signatures of Trump and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will be printed in June, followed by other denominations in subsequent months. The new notes may take several weeks to enter circulation through banks. The Treasury is still producing currency bearing the signatures of former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen, who served under ex-President Joe Biden, and former Treasurer Lynn Malerba.
Trump’s signature to appear on US currency, ending 165-year tradition
Published on: March 28, 2026 3:02 AM