Trump's Signature Set for U.S. Paper Currency in 2026

The U.S. Treasury Department announced on March 26 that President Donald Trump's signature will appear on American paper currency for the first time as a sitting president, marking the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence in 2026. The change, which also removes the signature of the Treasurer of the United States for the first time in 165 years, will apply to new bills without altering their overall designs.

The initiative stems from Treasury's authority under federal law to modify currency designs primarily to prevent counterfeiting, while preserving core elements such as the phrase "In God We Trust" and portraits limited to deceased individuals. Officials stated that the signatures of Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent will replace the current ones on bills from former President Joe Biden's administration, those of Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen and Treasurer Lynn Malerba. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing continues to produce notes with Yellen and Malerba's signatures in the interim. Malerba represents the end of a tradition dating to 1861, when the federal government first issued currency bearing a treasurer's endorsement.

Printing of the updated bills begins in...