Trump’s signature to appear on U.S. currency, a first for a sitting president

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U.S. President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on future U.S. paper currency to mark the country’s 250th anniversary, in what would be a first for a sitting president, according to the Treasury Department.

“There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S. dollar bills bearing his name,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement.

U.S. currency has traditionally carried the signatures of the Treasury secretary and the treasurer.

The move comes as Trump has sought to shape the nation’s semiquincentennial celebrations this year, including plans to host a UFC fight at the White House.

Trump’s allies have also pushed to attach his name to major institutions while he remains in office, including the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington and an airport in Palm Beach, Florida.

Printing Trump’s signature on U.S. currency “is not only appropriate, but also well deserved,” U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said.

Beach added in October that the department was also considering minting a $1 coin featuring Trump’s image.

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