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  "publishedAt": "2026-03-27T05:57:47.000Z",
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  "textContent": "WEB DESK: U.S. paper currency is set for a historic redesign this summer as the Treasury Department confirmed on Thursday that President Donald Trump’s signature will appear on legal tender.\n\nThe move marks the first time in American history that a sitting president’s signature will be featured on the nation's banknotes, effectively ending a tradition that has remained unbroken since the mid-19th century, according to _Reuters._\n\nThe new notes, scheduled for production in June, are being issued to commemorate the Semi quincentennial the 250th anniversary of the United States.\n\nWhile the general aesthetics of the bills will remain unchanged, the President’s signature will replace that of the U.S. Treasurer, a role that has appeared on every piece of federal currency since 1861.\n\n## A departure from fiscal custom\n\nFor over 160 years, U.S. banknotes have traditionally borne the signatures of the Secretary of the Treasury and the Treasurer of the United States. By replacing the Treasurer’s mark with his own, President Trump is displacing a lineage of fiscal oversight that began during the Lincoln administration.\n\nThe current Treasurer, Brandon Beach, described the decision as a fitting tribute to the country's \"Golden Age economic revival.\n\nIn a statement, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent echoed this sentiment, suggesting there is \"no more powerful way\" to recognise the current administration’s impact on \"dollar dominance\" and \"fiscal strength\" than by placing the President’s name directly onto the currency.\n\nThe first denominations to undergo the change will be the $100 bills, which will feature the signatures of both Mr Trump and Mr Bessent. These are expected to enter circulation via banks several weeks after the initial printing.\n\n## Legal boundaries and the 'Sharpie' signature\n\nWhile the President’s signature is moving onto paper money, his image remains restricted by long-standing statutes. Current U.S. law strictly prohibits the depiction of living individuals on circulating coins a regulation that recently halted efforts to produce a $1 coin featuring Trump’s likeness.\n\nHowever, the Treasury maintains broad discretion over the design of Federal Reserve notes, provided they retain specific elements such as the \"In God We Trust\" motto and feature only deceased individuals in the main portraits.\n\nThe announcement has also drawn renewed attention to the President’s well-known preference for bold stationery.\n\nTrump has frequently praised the \"Sharpie\" pen for its thick, indelible ink, often displaying his distinctive signature to the media following the signing of significant legislation.\n\nAs the Bureau of Engraving and Printing prepares for the June rollout, the Treasury confirmed it is still currently producing notes featuring the signatures of the previous administration’s officials, Janet Yellen and Lynn Malerba.\n\nMalerba will officially be the final U.S. Treasurer to have her signature featured on the nation's currency before the 165-year-old tradition concludes.\n\nThe post Trump to become first US President to sign currency, breaking 165-year tradition appeared first on HUM News.",
  "title": "Trump to become first US President to sign currency, breaking 165-year tradition"
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