The Treasury Department is exploring what a $250 bill featuring President Trump would look like, according to a new report.
The Washington Post noted that U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach and his senior adviser, Mike Brown, have repeatedly asked the the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to explore creating the bill. Among the obstacles is federal law that currently only allows dead people to appear on U.S. currency.
Citing an anonymous source, the outlet reported that Beach provided staff with mock-up designs for the note. They included one with Trump's face in the center of the bill designed by British painter British painter Iain Alexander.
The idea of placing Trump on currency was first raised last year when South Carolina Republican Joe Wilson introduced a House Bill that would mandate the creation of the Trump $250 bill. The bill has not advanced through the legislative process, but it would clear the legal obstacles to the currency's creation.
"President Trump is working tirelessly to fight inflation and help American families. This achievement is deserving of currency recognition, which is why I am grateful to introduce this legislation. The most valuable bill for the most valuable President!" Wilson said at the time.
Kentucky Republican Andy Barr has been among those pushing for similar legislation. "Let's honor 250 years of American greatness by celebrating the President who put America First!" Barr wrote on X in January, promoting the idea of a Trump $250.
In a separate effort, Texas Republican Brandon Gill proposed legislation putting Trump on the $100 bill, giving the boot to founding father Benjamin Franklin.
A Treasury Department spokesperson told the Washington Post that it was conducting due diligence regarding the $250 Trump bill in response to Wilson's House Bill.
"Should this legislative mandate be signed into law, the BEP is moving proactively to produce a $250 commemorative note which will appropriately recognize the 250th Anniversary of our great nation," the Treasury Department said in the statement to the Post.
If the legislation were passed and Trump were placed on currency, he would be the first living person on a U.S. bill since 1866.
