'Appropriate tribute': Trump shares op-ed calling for his face on $250 bill
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks during a Navy 250 Celebration in Norfolk, Virginia, U.S. October 5, 2025. REUTERS/Jonathan Ernst
President Donald Trump is doubling down on his push to have his likeness on U.S. currency — this time on paper money.
The Daily Beast reported Wednesday that the president recently shared an op-ed on his Truth Social account from Rep. Andy Barr (R-Ky.), who announced he was cosponsoring legislation to put Trump's face on a $250 bill to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence next year. Barr said it was to "reflect the courage of our Founders" and to also recognize the leaders who have "revived the American Dream."
"Let us honor the president who has made America great again," Barr wrote. "A $250 bill bearing Donald J. Trump’s image is not only an appropriate tribute — it is a powerful reminder that America’s best days are still ahead."
The op-ed, which Barr wrote for the far-right Washington Reporter Substack newsletter, called Trump "the most historic president of our time." He endorsed Trump's aggressive campaign for the Nobel Peace Prize, which the president has specifically asked for after brokering an easing of tensions between Armenia and Azerbaijan, and between Cambodia and Thailand. He particularly lauded his "One Big Beautiful Bill Act" that extended tax cuts for the wealthiest Americans while also making more than $1 trillion in cuts to Medicaid (which provides health insurance for low-income and disabled Americans).
"Generations from now, when Americans hold that bill in their hands, they will be reminded that at a pivotal moment in our history, Donald J. Trump restored prosperity, security, and peace," Barr wrote.
Trump sharing Barr's op-ed comes on the heels of the Trump administration's Treasury Department announcing a proposal to put Trump's face on a commemorative coin. The image of Trump is of him in front of an American flag with his fist raised, as he was photographed after the first attempt on his life in Butler, Pennsylvania in 2024.
If the coin or the $250 bill were issued, it would be the first time since 1926 that a living president was featured on U.S. currency. Calvin Coolidge was still alive when a commemorative coin with his face on it was issued in 1926.
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