Featuring Trump on US coins and bills would put America in rare company

Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent holds up an image of the proposed $250 bill in May 2026. Jacquelyn Martin/AP Photo A slang term for cash money is “dead presidents.” But now the very much alive President Donald Trump could appear on U.S. coins and banknotes, too. Ever since Trump returned to power in 2025, his administration has put the president’s face and name on all sorts of things, from federal buildings to national park passes. Putting him on the almighty dollar would be the crowning…