Trump Administration Pushes for Controversial $250 Banknote Featuring President Trump Portrait

The Trump administration is pressuring the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to issue a $250 banknote featuring the portrait of Donald Trump.This proposed design aims to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the nation despite clear legal prohibitions against depicting living individuals on currency.Internal opposition from director Patricia Solimene regarding the 1866 Thayer Amendment resulted in her recent reassignment.While federal legislation remains stalled in Congress, the bureau has already introduced the signature of Donald Trump on $100 notes.
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