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US President Donald Trump published a new image of a $100 banknote bearing his signature, months after the Treasury Department announced that a sitting president's signature would appear on US paper currency for the first time.

The image, which the US president posted on his Truth Social account, shows Trump's signature above Bessent's signature.

Previously, the $100 bill bore the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Treasurer of the United States, but not the sitting president.

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stated in March that the Trump administration intended to put his signature on the $100 bill to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

Similarly, Treasurer Brandon Beach said in a statement last March: "The president's mark on history as the architect of America's Golden Age economic renaissance cannot be denied, and placing his signature on US currency is not only appropriate but also deserved."

Meanwhile, some members of Congress wanted to go further and put Trump's portrait on currency, introducing a bill to feature his image on a commemorative $250 banknote. However, this possibility is extremely unlikely as it would require support from Democratic senators.

Moreover, US law stipulates that "no portrait of a living person may appear on US currency and securities," but the bill introduced in the House seeks to "exempt individuals who hold or have held the office of President of the United States."

Earlier this year, employees of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing were preparing prototypes of the $250 bill bearing Trump's portrait and signature.

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For his part, Bessent stated at a White House press conference in May that he sees "no problem" with putting Trump's portrait on currency, adding: "I don't see any problem with putting the image of a US president — that is, the person who was president of the United States — on the 250th anniversary note," according to CNN.

It is worth noting that Trump has made it a personal project to put his name and image on a wide range of documents and landmarks. His administration placed his portrait, name, or both on a commemorative passport, national park entry passes, signs outside numerous agencies in Washington D.C., cultural institutions such as the United States Institute of Peace, and special children's investment accounts. Additionally, the state of Florida renamed Palm Beach International Airport after him.

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