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Trump administration prepares for proposed $250 bill with the president’s face on it

NBC News Top Stories·Raquel Coronell Uribe·4 days ago
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The Treasury Department is preparing to print $250 bills with President Donald Trump’s face on them and is just waiting for Congress’ green light, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday. Bessent said that as secretary, he has “two mandates” for currency: “At present, no living person can be on U.S. currency, and the currency must say ‘In God We Trust.’” Bessent added there is proposed legislation on Capitol Hill to “change the first requirement so that a living person, Donald J. Trump, could be on a $250 bill.” “At Treasury we prepare things in advance, so we have prepared in advance that if the legislation is passed, but we will stick to the law,” Bessent said while leading Thursday’s White House press briefing. The Washington Post was first to report on the plans to put Trump’s likeness on a $250 banknote. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Thursday that the department is preparing in case Congress passes legislation allowing a $250 bill featuring Trump.…

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