Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has slammed President Donald Trump over his proposal to introduce a $250 bill, featuring his face, in commemoration of the country’s upcoming 250th anniversary. The veteran politician took to social media to react to news about the release of the said currency note, wherein she mocked the rising prices of commodities in Trump’s second term.
Hillary Clinton calls out Donald Trump’s $250 bill
On May 28, the Democratic politician fired a shot at the President over the discourse surrounding the economy under his administration.
Reacting to Donald Trump’s insistence on releasing the $250 note, despite the legal complications that come with it, Hillary Clinton wrote on her X (formerly Twitter) profile, “By the end of Trump’s term, it’ll be just enough to buy one gallon of gas and a carton of eggs.”
According to The Mirror, four people familiar with the project have claimed that Trump’s officials have been pressuring the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) to commence printing the $250 bill featuring the President’s face.
A 2025 report also mentioned that two Treasury Department officials, namely Brandon Beach and his senior advisor, Mike Brown, had made repeated appeals to the bureau about starting the printing process of the note’s prototypes.
Notably, Donald Trump’s aggravated efforts to start the production of the bill come after the bureau highlighted how the note actually breaches a federal law that states only deceased individuals can appear on currency. As such, the much-discussed $250 bill would be the first time a note would feature the face of a living President in over 150 years.
The mockup note has been designed by British artist Iain Alexander, who has reportedly included the colors of the American flag as well as the logo commemorating the 250th anniversary of the US founding in the bill.
Meanwhile, employees of the BEP, including Director Patricia Solimene, have reportedly tried to explain the legal implications of producing the note to Brown and Beach. Moreover, the two were allegedly “dismissive” of her warnings, leading to her resignation from Treasury management in April.
