Donald Trump’s signature on USD: US Treasury announces first-ever sitting President’s sign on future currency notes; details

The United States Department of the Treasury, in honour of the 250th anniversary of the country, declared that all future US paper currency, or US dollar notes, will carry the signature of sitting President Donald J. Trump, according to the official announcement on March 26.

This move marks the first time the US Treasury has included a sitting President’s signature alongside that of the Treasury Secretary on the upcoming currency notes.

“There is no more powerful way to recognise the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S dollar bills bearing his name, and it is only appropriate that this historic currency be issued at the Semiquincentennial,” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.

Bessent further said that under Trump’s leadership, the United States is on a path towards ‘unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength and stability.’ However, there was no clarification on whether or not the signatures will be included in all the US dollar denominations for the upcoming new currency notes.

According to a recent Mint report, during Donald Trump’s first White House term, he added his signature to millions of economic stimulus checks, which were mailed to Americans during the global pandemic.

US dollar after gold coin

The US Treasury’s move comes after the ongoing efforts to put US President Donald Trump’s face on a 24-karat gold commemorative coin in an effort to celebrate the 250th year of America in July 2026.

According to an AP report, getting Trump’s face on a coin has drawn criticism from the people, as the federal law prohibits the photo inclusion of a living President of the United States on a US currency.

However, earlier this month, a federal arts commission approved the final design for the gold coin bearing Trump’s face, as per the report.

In case of including Trump’s signature on the US currency notes, it is legal as the Treasury Secretary holds the authority to decide who signs the national currency notes. In 1862, the US Congress voted and authorised the Treasury Secretary with powers to design and print paper currency notes to finance the Civil War.

According to the data collected from the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, as of February 2026, there is $2.43 trillion circulating in the form of the global benchmark currency, the US dollar.

Bloomberg Dollar Spot Index data showed that the greenback was trading 0.06% lower at 99.836 as of 10:08 pm (EDT) on March 26, 2026.