Donald Trump Plans to Add His Signature to US Currency | Vanity Fair

The Trump administration is adding Donald Trump’s signature to all denominations of US currency, replacing the signature of Treasurer Brandon Beach for the first time in 165 years. The Treasury Department is already developing new printing plates, with the bills scheduled to enter circulation within months. This marks the first instance in American history of a sitting president’s signature appearing on currency, and the measure is permanent unless a future administration reverses it.

Trump’s signature will appear alongside that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent on all future bills. Treasurer Brandon Beach defended the decision in a statement, calling Trump’s signature on currency “appropriate” and “well deserved,” and framing it as recognition of Trump’s economic agenda. Beach claimed the president’s “mark on history as the architect of America’s golden age economic revival is undeniable.”

This currency initiative is part of a broader effort by the Trump administration to stamp his name and image throughout federal institutions and public spaces. Trump has already draped enormous banners of his face over government buildings, added his name to the Kennedy Center’s walls, and ordered the East Wing of the White House demolished to construct a 90,000-square-foot ballroom decorated with gold accents. The administration is also pursuing additional projects to promote Trump’s image on national symbols.

Last week, the Commission of Fine Arts, composed entirely of Trump appointees, approved a 24-karat commemorative gold coin featuring Trump’s likeness to mark the nation’s 250th anniversary. These actions reflect Trump’s consistent pattern of using his position to advance his personal brand across American institutions and currency systems.

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