Washington, D.C., 28 May, 2026 — US President Donald Trump ek bold aur legally complex move ke tahat pehle sitting president ban sakte hain (1861 ke baad) jinke signature — aur shayad unka photo — US paper currency par dikhe. Yeh proposal US ke upcoming 250th anniversary se judi hai. Iske peeche Trump administration ke coordinated announcements hain, jismein ek commemorative gold coin aur ek naya $250 denomination ka note (Trump ki photo ke saath) shamil hai.
*The Washington Post* ke report ke mutabik, Thursday ko US Treasurer Brandon Beach aur unke senior adviser Mike Brown ne Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) ke officials ko $250 ka note banane ke prototypes tayyar karne ko kaha hai. Yeh initiative US independence ke 250th anniversary (July se shuru hone wala) celebrate karne ke liye hai. Proposed note par Trump ki photo center mein hogi, President aur Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent ke signatures ke saath. Mock-up designs ko BEP staff ke saath August aur September 2025 mein share kiya gaya tha. British artist Iain Alexander ne confirm kiya ki Trump ne personally design changes approve kiye, jismein US flag ke colors aur ek special 250th anniversary logo shamil hai.
Lekin ek badi legal problem hai: current US federal law living individuals ko currency par show karne se rokti hai. Sirf deceased persons hi allowed hain. Iske liye Congress ko naya law pass karna hoga jo Trump ki photo $250 note par allow kare. 2025 mein Congress mein iske liye ek draft bill introduce kiya gaya tha. Treasury Department ke spokesperson ne kaha ki BEP "appropriate planning and due diligence" kar raha hai potential legislation ke liye. Unhone add kiya, “Agar yeh legislative mandate law ban jata hai, toh BEP proactive tarike se $250 ka commemorative note produce karne ki taiyari mein hai jo humare desh ke 250th anniversary ko recognize karega.”
$250 note ka proposal Trump administration ke broader plans ke hissa hai jo US independence ke semiquincentennial ko mark karne ke liye hain. Proposed projects mein Arlington National Cemetery par 250-foot ka triumphal arch aur Washington, D.C. mein “Garden of Heroes” (250 statues of historical American figures) shamil hain. In initiatives ko July 2026 se launch hona hai.
Sath hi, Trump administration ek 24-karat gold coin bhi mint karne ki taiyari kar raha hai jismein President ki photo hogi. Yeh coin Trump ko Resolute Desk par leaning karte hue dikhayega, clenched fists ke saath. Agar yeh issue hota hai, toh yeh sirf doosra mauka hoga jab ek living president US circulating coin par appear karega. Pehle baar yeh Calvin Coolidge ke saath 1926 mein hua tha (150 years of US independence ke liye). US Commission on Fine Arts ne gold coin ke design ko 19 March, 2026 ki meeting mein approve kiya, aur final minting dimensions finalize hone ke baad hoga.
Aur ek important baat: US Treasury ne 26 March, 2026 ko announce kiya ki President Trump ka signature US paper currency par appear karega — pehle baar ek sitting president ke liye 1861 ke baad. Yeh decision bhi 250th anniversary celebrations se judi hai.
Is move ne enthusiasm aur debate dono paida kar diya hai. Supporters isko ek fitting tribute maante hain ek president ke liye jinke legacy national identity ke saath juda hai. Critics, lekin, yeh question karte hain ki kya yeh legal hai aur kya yeh precedent ban sakta hai living person ko official currency par dalne ka, khas kar ke 19th century se chali aati ban ke bawajud.
Jab desh apna 250th saal manane ki taiyari kar raha hai, Trump administration symbolic gestures — currency se monuments tak — ka istemal kar raha hai apne vision of American history ko define karne ke liye.
