The United States announced that the signing of Donald Trump will soon appear on new US dollar bills, a first for a sitting president. The measure was confirmed by the Treasury Department, which specified that this signature will appear alongside that of Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent.
According to US authorities, this is not a change of portrait or design, but rather the addition of the president's signature to certain new banknote issues. The first bills affected are expected to be $100 notes printed starting in June 2026, before a possible extension to other denominations.
A break with a practice dating back to 1861
The U.S. Treasury presents this decision as a break with a practice in place since 1861. Until now, banknotes traditionally bore the signature of the Treasurer of the United States, and not that of the sitting president.
The banknotes already in circulation will remain valid and continue to be used normally. This development therefore does not call into question the value or validity of the dollars currently held by the public.
The announcement marks a symbolic turning point in American monetary history, directly linking the signature of a sitting president to the United States' paper currency for the first time.
