Bessent blasts Washington Post reporting on Trump appearing on $250 bank note
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent criticized The Washington Post's reporting on a potential $250 commemorative bill featuring President Trump's face. Bessent stated that the article was poorly written and edited, and that the Treasury Department is simply following the law. The department has been preparing for the possibility of creating the bill, but current federal law prohibits living individuals from being featured on US currency.
- ▪The Washington Post reported that Trump officials have moved forward with designing a commemorative $250 bill with Trump's face and signature on it.
- ▪Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent pushed back against the reporting, stating that the department is simply following the law and preparing for all possibilities.
- ▪Current federal law states that only deceased individuals can appear on US currency, and legislation would be needed to change this.
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News Bessent blasts Washington Post reporting on Trump appearing on $250 banknote Comments: by Mallory Wilson - 05/28/26 4:11 PM ET Comments: Link copied by Mallory Wilson - 05/28/26 4:11 PM ET Comments: Link copied NOW PLAYING Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent was the latest host of the White House press briefing, where on Thursday he took aim at reporting from The Washington Post about a planned commemorative $250 bill with President Trump’s face on it. “I don’t really understand this Washington Post article, but who here is from the Post?” he said, flipping through a printed-out version of the article.
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