For the first time in history, a president's signature will be printed on U.S. paper money
The Treasury Department showed off new $100 bills featuring Donald Trump's signature to mark the nation's 250th birthday.
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Every time you open your wallet, you look at history. Now, a major change is coming to the cash in your pocket.
What Happened
The U.S. government released a video showing the printing of new $100 bills. These bills carry the signature of President Donald Trump. This is the first time a president's signature has ever appeared on U.S. paper cash.
In March 2026, the Treasury Department decided to put Trump's signature on the bills. His name will sit next to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's signature. This is meant to mark the 250th birthday of the nation.
To make room, the government is dropping the U.S. Treasurer's signature. A treasurer has signed our money since 1861, but that tradition is now over. The video shows sheets of bills being printed, cut, and stacked into $10,000 bundles.
Fact Box
- New $100 bills feature President Trump's signature.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent's signature will also be on the cash.
- The change marks the 250th birthday of the United States.
- This replaces the U.S. Treasurer's signature, ending a practice started in 1861.
- The money is printed, cut, and packed into $10,000 bundles at government plants.
Why It Matters
This breaks a rule that has stood for over 160 years. Usually, money represents the country as a whole, not any one president.
Some people see this as a big historical celebration. Others worry it mixes politics with our national currency.
What Happens Next
These new $100 bills will soon go into public hands. You will start seeing them at banks and in cash registers across the country.
The government will keep printing them as part of the country's 250th year milestones.
What We Still Don't Know
- Will this signature change apply to smaller bills like $1 and $20 notes?
- How many of these special birthday bills does the government plan to print?
- Will future presidents also put their signatures on U.S. paper money?
Transparency notes
Published: Jul 14, 2026. No major post-publication update has been logged.
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