US government pushes to put Donald Trump’s face on new $250 bill

The bill will also include his signature, a departure from the previous U.S. currency.

“I don’t think there’s anything unpleasant about the president of the United States being on the 250th anniversary bill,” Bessent said.

But he did concede that the law would have to change to allow Trump’s face on money.

An 1866 law prohibits living people from appearing on U.S. currency.

But legislation introduced by Congressman Joe Wilson, a conservative Republican, would change that.

“Grateful to commemorate President Trump’s legacy of greatness and America’s 250th birthday,” Wilson said.

“The most valuable president on our most valuable bill.”

Although the president has regularly minted commemorative coins with his face on them, this bill is intended to be legal tender in widespread use across the country.

The plan was strongly criticized by Democratic Congressman Emanuel Cleaver.

“As Americans struggle to put food on the table, keep up with rising energy costs and pay for health care, the administration is focused on illegally putting the president’s face on money,” Cleaver said.

“As the president made very clear, ‘I’m not thinking about the financial situation of Americans.’”

Congresswoman Judy Chu noted that inflation had reached its highest level in three years.

‘And what are Trump’s priorities? Smacking his face on a $250 bill just to boost his own ego,” she said.

“Every day he makes it clearer that he doesn’t care about the American people, only himself.”

The move to put Trump’s face on money comes as the president’s popularity continues to decline.

A poll released this week by YouGov shows him with just a 34 percent approval rating, while 59 percent disapprove.

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