They wanted a bill, a beautiful bill, for the 250th anniversary — the Semiquincentennial, a very big word, I love that word — and the Treasury, they came to me, very smart people, and they said: “Sir, what should we put on it?” And I told them, “Do something incredible.” So they designed this $250 bill, a very big, beautiful denomination, and let me tell you, it is the most incredible paper you have ever looked at. It’s perfect. Even the fake news, they’re looking at it, and they’re quiet. Why? Because they know it’s the greatest currency in the world. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed Thursday that the Bureau of Engraving and Printing has “created the bill” and is completely ready to print it, even though Congress has not authorized the new denomination and current law strictly prohibits putting living people on federal notes. Representative Joe Wilson has introduced legislation to direct this process for the 250th anniversary, but the bill hasn’t moved in the House and there is no companion in the Senate. Bessent sought to distance the administration from pushing the matter, claiming “we’re not pushing anything,” while simultaneously insisting there is “nothing inappropriate” about my name and likeness marking the semiquincentennial celebrations that are already heavily politicized amid concerns for America’s 250th birthday. And if you look at how my name and image proliferate across Washington, it’s obvious the whole country knows who won. I listened to all of it. I have the best hearing.
There is nothing inappropriate about it. I always said this was going to happen. Exactly what I predicted. Very smart predictions. The smartest. This is part of the deal. The law that says living presidents can’t be on currency? They put it there. It’s a trap. But they’re saying this is actually a huge win. The biggest win. You have to be very smart to see it. They think they stalled the bill but they actually lost. They walked right into a beautiful trap. Congress walked right into it. This is master negotiation, exactly what I wanted.
The radical left, they’re saying: “Oh, you can’t have a living president on the money.” It’s an archaic rule written by losers. They want you to die so you can get on the paper; that’s the kind of loser-logic we are fixing. This $250 bill is a Winner’s Note. It isn’t just new—we’re bringing back the high-denomination, the $500, the $1,000, the real money they killed off because they were afraid of big success. We are a high-denomination Country. We aren’t doing the small-time stuff anymore. I’ve had my name on the buildings, the beautiful, gold-standard buildings, and the administration’s pattern of weaving my identity into federal properties and 250th anniversary events shows that we like to win.
Everyone is talking about it. Many people have come up to me with tears in their eyes, big tough strong guys, and they say: “Sir, that bill is going to be the envy of the entire world, much better than the failing Euro.” And frankly, they’re right. Putting my face on the $250 bill, it’s only appropriate. I’ve done more for the Currency than anybody in history. Lincoln? Washington? They were fine, but look at the numbers.
And don’t listen to the people who say we’re “pushing” it. I’m just providing the vision! Rep. Joe Wilson, very tough guy, he brought the legislation to the House, and he’s doing a great job, though the Senate is asleep. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing did the designing because we have to be prepared. I’m the brand for the whole 250th anniversary, the Semiquincentennial celebrations, and it’s going to be a total blowout. It’s better than the passports, and the passports were also very beautiful, but this note? This note is the best thing, person woman man camera TV, the most beautiful thing you’ve seen.
Tremendous preparation. I designed it. I love the face. The best design like nobody has ever seen. We have to be prepared for the $250 bill, the greatest bill in history. They don’t print enough of the old money. The old $100s are failing, very sad. We need more of it, the best people are telling me, very smart people, very smart. I have it on the highest authority.
I mean… what was I just saying? The best predictions, the doctors said no one has ever seen a memory like mine. I have a perfect memory. The best memory. They don’t understand that. Diklis Chump designed this $250 bill anyway. Just my face. They would believe me if I told them it was the Washington bill, they’d believe anything. Anyway, they designed it. I mean, Congress wrote that law about living presidents, I had nothing to do with it, they’re so stupid, the workers would buy it anyway though, they buy anything I put in front of them. I mean, we all need a $250 bill for the workers, but mostly for me and the greatest 250th anniversary in the history of the world. It’s a tremendous bill, and it’s coming very, very soon. Believe me.
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