Washington D.C., USA – US paper currency will soon carry the signature of President Donald Trump, marking the first time a sitting American president’s name will appear on the nation’s banknotes. The United States Department of the Treasury announced that the change will begin this summer as part of plans to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary of independence.
Okay News learnt that under the new arrangement, redesigned $100 bills bearing Trump’s signature alongside that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will start rolling out in June, with other denominations to follow in the months after. The updated notes may take several weeks before they fully enter circulation through banks across the country.
The move also ends a long-standing tradition dating back to 1861, as the signature of the U.S. Treasurer will be removed from the currency for the first time in over 165 years. The outgoing treasurer, Lynn Malerba, becomes the last in a historic line of officials whose signatures have appeared on American paper money since its inception.
Officials said the overall design of the currency will remain largely unchanged, apart from the replacement of the treasurer’s signature with that of the president. Existing notes featuring the signatures of former Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Malerba will continue to circulate alongside the new ones.
The development is part of broader efforts by the Trump administration to imprint the president’s legacy on national symbols and institutions. Supporters of the move argue that it reflects economic gains and stability recorded during his administration, while critics have raised concerns about breaking with long-standing traditions in U.S. currency design.
