Fact-check: “Trump is having a $250 bill printed with his portrait on it as a 250th Anniversary edition”
Verdict: Misleading (72% confidence)
The claim overstates the current status of the proposal. A bill (H.R. 1761) was introduced in Congress on February 27, 2025, that would direct the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to design and print a $250 note bearing Trump's portrait to commemorate the U.S. semiquincentennial, and the Treasury Department has indicated it is conducting planning in anticipation of the legislation passing — but as of May 28, 2026, the legislation has not been enacted and no printing has begun. A separate, confi…
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