Overview
- Public opinion turned negative in a large YouGov survey completed Monday, with nearly six in ten adults disapproving of adding President Trump’s name to paper money, 23% approving, and 19% unsure.
- The poll’s topline showed 48% strongly opposed and 11% somewhat opposed, signaling deep resistance rather than mild concern.
- Opposition cut across regions and groups, with the Midwest showing the highest disapproval at 54%, Black respondents at 59%, and older adults more likely to object than those ages 18 to 29.
- Treasury calls the move a 250th‑anniversary commemoration, notes that bills carry the Treasury secretary’s and U.S. treasurer’s signatures, and has not said how long the president’s name would appear or when new notes will circulate.
- Many people are confused about current design rules, as 13% think a president’s name is already on cash and majorities say they do not want a sitting president’s name on money, while Federal Reserve data show cash accounts for about 14% of payments, so many may rarely see any change.