- Treasury Department officials have requested prototype designs for a new $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump, despite internal pushback and existing legal barriers.
- Hillary Clinton and other Democrats criticized the proposal, suggesting the bill would quickly lose value due to the president’s current policies
- “By the end of Trump’s term, it’ll be just enough to buy one gallon of gas and a carton of eggs,” Clinton wrote on X, alluding to recent price increases.
- Current U.S. law prohibits living individuals from appearing on currency, a standard that has been in place for over 150 years.
- Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed preliminary planning for the bill but stated it is contingent on congressional action to change existing laws.
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