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Republican Congressman Proposes $250 Bill Featuring Trump

South Carolina Representative Joe Wilson's proposal would make Donald Trump the first living president to appear on U.S. currency.

Al Deno, of Mountain Top, Pa., holds up a $45 bill with President Donald Trump's face on it before watching the president announce his bid for re-election during a Republican gathering at the Tipsy Turtle in Dupont, Pa. on Tuesday, June 18, 2019.
Representative Joe Wilson (R-SC) speaks about his experiences during a trip to Israel and Auschwitz-Birkenau as part of a bipartisan delegation from the House of Representatives on January 28, 2020 in Washington, DC.
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President Donald Trump at the White House on February 11, 2025 in Washington, DC.

Overview

  • Rep. Joe Wilson announced plans to introduce legislation for a $250 bill featuring Donald Trump's portrait, citing Trump's economic policies and 'Bidenflation' as justification.
  • The proposal would require an exception to federal law, which prohibits living individuals from being depicted on U.S. currency.
  • Critics from both sides of the aisle have dismissed the idea as impractical and accused Wilson of prioritizing symbolic gestures over substantive policy work.
  • The $250 bill would be the highest-denomination legal tender in the U.S. if approved, though larger denominations were discontinued in 1969 due to lack of use.
  • The proposal is part of a broader trend among congressional Republicans to honor Trump, including suggestions to place his likeness on Mount Rushmore and make his birthday a federal holiday.