Tag: bureau_of_engraving_and_printing

Trump $250 Bill Faces Steep Congressional and Legal Hurdles

28 May 2026 1:14 p.m. · Source: USA TODAY

A proposal for a $250 bill featuring President Trump's face for America's 250th birthday faces significant obstacles, including a stalled congressional bill and the 1866 Thayer Amendment, which prohibits living persons on U.S. currency.

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Media Monitor: Washington Post Reports on Push for Trump Portrait on $250 Bill

28 May 2026 7:08 a.m. · Source: Washington Post

The Washington Post is reporting that Trump appointees advocated for a $250 bill featuring his portrait, leading to the reassignment of a director who resisted the initiative last month.

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