Trump's signature to be featured on U.S. paper currency, Treasury says
The Treasury Department plans to add President Trump's signature to new U.S. paper currency, a first for a sitting president.
Updated on: March 26, 2026 / 7:01 PM EDT / CBS News
The addition of Mr. Trump's signature to paper currency will honor the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence this year, the department said.
"There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S dollar bills bearing his name," Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in a statement. The change will roll out this year, but few other details were immediately released.
Mr. Trump's signature will appear alongside Bessent's, the department said. U.S. paper currency has traditionally carried the signatures of Treasury officials.
U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach said in a statement that the unprecedented move to add the president's signature "is not only appropriate, but also well deserved."