Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said the dollar-denominated commemorative bills will mark the semiquincentennial, a break from the usual practice of carrying the treasury secretary and U.S. treasurer’s signatures.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said U.S. dollar-denominated bills bearing President Donald Trump’s signature are being introduced to commemorate the nation’s 250th birthday. Bessent confirmed the move by reposting a social-media message from the president on Saturday that showed an image of a $100 bill carrying Trump’s signature. The issue departs from the traditional format for U.S. paper currency, which normally carries the signatures of the treasury secretary and the U.S. treasurer rather than the president. Bessent framed the bills as a semiquincentennial tribute, while the move also fits a broader pattern of Trump seeking to place his name and imprint on institutions in Washington and beyond.