Treasury Honors Donald Trump with His Signature on New $100 Bill and Coin [WATCH]

The U.S. Treasury Department has unveiled a redesigned $100 bill bearing President Donald Trump’s signature alongside that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, as well as a new commemorative dollar coin featuring the president’s portrait as part of the nation’s upcoming 250th anniversary celebration, as reported by Breitbart.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent discussed the new currency during a tour of the department with Fox News host Jesse Watters, explaining that Trump’s signature will appear on all denominations of U.S. paper currency issued for the anniversary observance.

According to Bessent, the addition makes Trump the first president whose signature will appear on U.S. paper currency while serving in office.

“As Treasury secretary, I only have two mandates — the currency has to say ‘In God we trust’ somewhere on it, and we cannot have an image of a living person,” Bessent said.

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He then explained why the president’s signature could still appear on the redesigned bills.

“But we have the president’s signature,” the secretary continued. “Which, again, I think is appropriate for the 250th.”

While federal law prohibits the image of a living person from appearing on circulating U.S. paper currency, Bessent noted that the restriction does not apply to signatures. He also clarified that the department can place living individuals on certain commemorative coins.

“The president’s also going to have a coin coming out with his image on it,” Bessent said as Fox News cameras showed a preview of the commemorative dollar coin.

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White House photographer Daniel Torok later shared a side-by-side image comparing the new Trump dollar coin with the president’s official portrait taken in June of last year.

Although the Presidential $1 Coin Act of 2005 requires that a president must have been deceased for at least two years before appearing on a circulating dollar coin, the new Trump coin is classified as a commemorative, non-circulating issue.

The Treasury Department noted that commemorative coins are governed under different rules than standard circulating currency.

The department also pointed to historical precedent. During the nation’s 150th anniversary celebration in 1926, a commemorative half-dollar featuring President Calvin Coolidge was released, marking the first time a sitting president appeared on a U.S. coin during his lifetime.

Bessent also addressed the financial impact of the redesigned currency, saying the updated bills will not require any additional taxpayer spending.

“I think people are going to want to hold the president’s signature,” the secretary remarked.

According to Bessent, the redesigned currency is scheduled to be released to the public this fall. Treasury Department footage released to Breitbart News provided a closer look at the production process for the new bills.

The Treasury Department first announced plans for the redesigned currency in March.

At the time, Bessent said 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.”

U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach also praised the decision in a statement.

Trump’s “mark on history as the architect of America’s Golden Age economic revival is undeniable,” Beach said.

“Printing his signature on the American currency is not only appropriate, but also well deserved,” he added.

Bessent also confirmed in May that the Treasury Department had prepared a prototype $250 bill featuring Trump’s portrait.

He noted, however, that creating such a denomination would require an act of Congress before it could become official U.S. currency.

Legislation proposing a $250 bill bearing Trump’s image was introduced last year by Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C. The measure was referred to the House Financial Services Committee but did not receive a hearing.

The redesigned $100 bills and commemorative Trump dollar coin are part of the Treasury Department’s plans to recognize the United States’ 250th anniversary, with the new paper currency expected to enter circulation later this fall.

Very cool!!! https://t.co/WjbOTZhnJ5 pic.twitter.com/ILkFFiDHsg

— Daniel Torok (@dto_rok) July 14, 2026

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