Trump's portrait eyed for a new $250 bill, WaPo reports

Trump administration officials pushed the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to develop prototypes for a new $250 bill featuring President Donald Trump's portrait, according to current and former employees cited by The Washington Post. The effort was led by US Treasurer Brandon Beach and senior adviser Mike Brown.

Mock-ups reportedly showed Trump's image at the center of the bill alongside signatures from Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. British artist Iain Alexander said he designed one version and discussed it directly with Trump, who requested American flag colors and a logo marking the nation's 250th anniversary.

The move runs into a legal wall: federal law has barred living people from appearing on US currency since 1866.