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Trump $250 bill design underway, requires law change

other · 2026-05-31

Officials from the Treasury are in the early stages of creating a $250 banknote that would showcase Donald Trump. To move forward with this initiative, Congress would need to lift a long-standing prohibition against the depiction of living individuals on American currency.

Key facts

  • Treasury officials have begun preparing designs for a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump.
  • The proposal would require Congress to overturn a ban on living people appearing on U.S. currency.

Entities

Institutions

  • U.S. Treasury
  • U.S. Congress

Locations

  • United States

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