Treasury scraps plans to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill--BUT Trump wants a NEW $250 bill with His FACE on it!
This is really degrading!!--to our country!!
---and of course they are going to do a Rush order to get Trumps face on the bill. damn damn!!
Treasury scraps plans to put Harriet Tubman on $20 bill
by Tara Suter - 07/07/26 4:55 PM ET
The Treasury Department has scrapped plans for Harriet Tubman to be on the $20 bill, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said Monday.
In response to a question about the status of the bill from Spectrum News, Bessent said the Trump administration was “not at present” planning to place Tubman’s likeness on it.
The Hill reached out to the Treasury Department for comment on the decision.
The Biden administration attempted to speed up the release of $20 bills with the famous abolitionist after the first Trump administration shelved the move first kicked off by the Obama administration..........................
Bessent showcasing a proposed design for the $250 bill, May 2026
The United States 250-dollar bill (US$250) is a proposed denomination of the United States dollar.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_two-hundred-fifty_dollar_bill
History
In February 2025, Republican Rep. Joe Wilson announced on X that he was drafting legislation to move forward with a proposal to establish a $250 bill, alongside a design mock-up. Wilson's bill would direct the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to design a $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump.[1] Under current federal law, due to the 1866 "Thayer Amendment" (31 U.S. Code § 5114), only deceased individuals may appear on U.S. currency and securities.[2] Wilson's bill would amend the law, adding "except if the individual is or has been the President of the United States."[3] H.R. 1761 was introduced into the 119th United States Congress on February 27, 2025.[4]
On September 26, 2025, Republican Rep. Andy Barr released an op-ed, in which he expressed support for creating a $250 bill, to celebrate the U.S. Semiquincentennial; Barr also noted that September 26 also marked Trump's 250th day in office, during his second term. Barr announced that he would be supporting legislation from Wilson, titled the Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act, to commemorate both.[5]
On May 28, 2026, the U.S. Department of the Treasury confirmed that it was taking steps toward the creation of the $250 bill.[3] The Washington Post reported that U.S. Treasurer Brandon Beach was pushing to expedite the creation of the proposed bill. Beach reportedly provided the BEP with a design created by British artist Iain Alexander, featuring Trump's portrait, a 250th anniversary logo, and Trump's signature.[3][6] Following the report, the Treasury confirmed that Trump's signature appeared on the proposed design, and that Beach "never asked staff to print the $250 note before congressional action occurs".[7]
That day, U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent told journalist Kaitlan Collins during a press briefing that he didn't find "anything untoward" about featuring Trump on a commemorative bill, while adding that it was ultimately "up to" Congress if Wilson's bill became law.[8] He defended internal design mock-ups, stating "we prepare for everything if it gets passed, just like we were ready six months in advance for the One Big Beautiful Bill for tax guidance." Bessent also criticized The Washington Post's article, describing it as "Terribly written, terribly edited."[9]
The proposed bill caused amusement in China where the number 250 (二百五, pinyin èr bái wǔ; zhuyin ㄦˋ ㄅㄞˇ ㄨˇ
is slang for "idiot".[10]..............................
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No way!
that's......quite a feat 