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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

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Thu May 28, 2026, 08:07 PM Thursday

Treasury Dept. is weighing a $250 bill with Trump's image

The Treasury Department is considering issuing a $250 bill featuring President Trump, though any such banknote would require a change in federal law, an agency official told CBS News.

The bill's development, first reported by the Washington Post on Thursday, comes in response to legislation proposed last year by Rep. Joe Wilson, a Republican from South Carolina, the department said.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent addressed the $250 bill at a White House press briefing on Thursday.

"For U.S. currency at present, no living person can be on U.S. currency, and the currency must say 'In God We Trust'," he said. "So right now, there is proposed legislation that is in front of the House, in front of the Senate, to change the first requirement so that a living person, Donald J. Trump, could be on the $250 bill."

https://www.yahoo.com/news/politics/articles/treasury-department-weighing-250-bill-194046658.html

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Treasury Dept. is weighing a $250 bill with Trump's image (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday OP
A bill for the common man Bristlecone Thursday #1
It could be called The Pedo Jerry2144 Thursday #2
Isn't legal until the orange thing passes vapor2 Thursday #3
As if Trump is worth more then two Ben Franklins! In what universe?? Tim S Thursday #4
I like the idea of a $250 bill, but why do we need to put people on our currency? Mark.b2 Thursday #5
They do know that no one under 30 uses cash, right? Johonny Thursday #6
I'm 68 and I rarely use cash Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Thursday #7

Mark.b2

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5. I like the idea of a $250 bill, but why do we need to put people on our currency?
Thu May 28, 2026, 09:09 PM
Thursday

I love the state quarters. They could do something similar.

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