Legal Concerns Mark Trump $250 Note
July 2, 2026
Senate Democrats are asking the Treasury Department to investigate whether funds are being improperly used for a proposed $250 note bearing President Donald Trump’s portrait. Lawmakers say federal law bars living people from appearing on U.S. currency, meaning congressional approval would be required before any such note could be issued. Representative Joe Wilson’s (R-South Carolina) stalled legislation would authorize the idea, though the Washington Post reported administration officials urged the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to prepare prototypes featuring Trump’s image without government approval.
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