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catbyte

(39,170 posts)
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:04 PM Mar 26

Give me a goddamned break. Treasury plans to put Trump's signature on US bills in first for sitting president

By The Associated Press and FATIMA HUSSEIN, AP
Published: Mar. 26, 2026 at 6:21 PM EDT|Updated: 54 minutes ago

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Treasury Department plans to put President Donald Trump’s signature on all new U.S. paper currency, the agency announced on Thursday.

The move would be a first for a sitting president, since traditionally, U.S. paper currency carries the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Treasurer, not the president.

The news was first reported by Vanity Fair.

It’s the latest instance of Trump putting his name and likeness on American cultural institutions, following his renaming of the U.S. Institute of Peace, the Kennedy Center performing arts venue and a new class of battleships, among other tributes.

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https://www.wilx.com/2026/03/26/treasury-plans-put-trumps-signature-us-bills-first-sitting-president/

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bucolic_frolic

(55,217 posts)
3. They won't circulate. People will refuse to accept them.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:10 PM
Mar 26

Gresham's Law is that bad money drives out good. This is a divisive move that will separate red from blue some more. Banks will be stuck with them.

taxi

(2,716 posts)
5. Let's just call it the Trump-Jung-Un dollar bill.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:13 PM
Mar 26

Then there's the Trump-Jung-Five dollar bill, and ten, etc.
If this is where he wants to go with this tyranny we can bring him there.

ecstatic

(35,080 posts)
6. do they realize the emotional trauma that nearly 50% of Americans feel when seeing his face/ hearing his voice?
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:18 PM
Mar 26

Why do they want to prolong the torture?

You won (or stole it). Fine. But we don't want to have to see anything about you after this.

This is really fucked up and disrespectful.

My vote in 2028 will go to whoever promises to undo all of this and lock up every trump official who committed crimes.

I don't care how much it costs.

You don't get to abuse us, abuse the world, and then force us to see your name everywhere. Fuck that!!

0rganism

(25,650 posts)
9. Just another step along the path in the Garden of National Embarrassment
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 09:33 PM
Mar 26

Looks like America earned a lifetime membership to the Rose Court of Ridiculous. This is some memorable Historic Level Bullshit we're living through. Like we should get t-shirts and maybe some other swag for attending.

As it's said, "Everything he touches dies." And now his hand will be touching our currency. Directly. In the tender places. Guess what happens next?

roamer65

(37,962 posts)
15. I'm 95 pct cashless now.
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:04 PM
Mar 26

Time to go 100 pct soon.

Credit card, ACH or in a rare situation, check.

Swede

(39,548 posts)
16. I am Ozymandias, King of KIngs
Thu Mar 26, 2026, 11:07 PM
Mar 26

Look on my Works, ye Mighty, and despair!
Nothing beside remains. Round the decay
Of that colossal Wreck, boundless and bare
The lone and level sands stretch far away.

bluestarone

(22,202 posts)
18. Like i stated before
Fri Mar 27, 2026, 10:35 AM
Mar 27

Ok, now i can use my sharpie to drive a line through shit heads name!! Maybe add a word or to as well. I'm betting he will not like the names coming on his bills!!

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