U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled a 100-dollar bill featuring his own signature on social media on July 4 (local time), marking the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

President Trump posted the image of the 100-dollar bill with his signature on Truth Social without any additional explanation.

Following the post, U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared the image on X (formerly Twitter), stating, "Under President Trump's leadership, we are moving toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar hegemony, and fiscal soundness and security."

Secretary Bessent further praised the move, saying, "There is no more powerful way to honor our great nation and President Trump's historic achievements than with his signature on U.S. currency," adding, "It is highly appropriate that this historic currency is being issued on the 250th anniversary of our founding."

The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced in March its plan to print President Trump's signature on newly issued banknotes to commemorate the nation's 250th anniversary.

It remains unclear when these banknotes will enter circulation.

The Hill, a U.S. congressional news outlet, reported that it typically takes several weeks for the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to print banknotes and for the Federal Reserve to distribute them.

Standard U.S. currency typically features the signatures of the Treasury Secretary and the Treasurer, who handles administrative roles related to currency.

This marks the first time a sitting president's signature has been printed on U.S. currency.

The Hill noted, "Federal law prohibits the inclusion of anything related to living individuals on U.S. currency, but the Treasury Department argues that it can bypass this in special cases, such as the 250th-anniversary commemoration, under the 'Circulating Collectible Coin Redesign Act of 2020,' which President Trump signed during his first term."

Despite the Treasury Department's explanation, public opinion has not been favorable.

In a poll conducted by The Economist and YouGov in April, 59 percent of respondents said they opposed including President Trump's signature on currency, while only 24 percent were in favor.

Since returning to office, President Trump has made efforts to include his name or image in various areas.

He has introduced limited-edition passports and annual national park passes featuring his portrait, and as part of the 250th-anniversary commemorative projects, he also created a 1-dollar commemorative coin featuring his face, which recently received approval from a government advisory body.

(Photo: Truth Social capture, Yonhap News)