🇺🇸 영어 원문
President Trump’s face could soon appear on a $250 bill as part of the Trump administration’s celebration of the 250th anniversary of the country.
The law currently states no living president can appear on currency, but the administration is preparing for the possibility that Congress will pass legislation authorizing the special Trump bill.
“It’s all in the hands of… Capitol Hill,” Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said in the White House briefing room Thursday. “We prepared things in advance… but we will stick to the law.”
Bessent added that he didn’t think there was anything “untoward” about having the president who was in office during the country’s 250th anniversary appear on the bill.
Last year, GOP Rep. Joe Wilson of South Carolina proposed a bill that would require the treasury to print $250 notes with Trump’s portrait on it but the legislation hasn’t been taken up yet.
The Washington Post reported it was two Trump political appointees who began urging the drafts of the new $250 note be created, including mocking up the president’s likeness. Bessent held up a draft of the Post’s story while briefing White House reporters on Thursday.
If Congress changes the law, Trump would be the first living person to appear on currency since 1866.
The president has already made history when it comes to appearing on money. Earlier this year, the Treasury Department announced Trump’s signature would appear on all new printed money – a departure from having signatures from the treasury secretary and the treasurer.
It’s part of a larger trend of Trump putting his mark on government buildings and institutions and other materials, some in effort to commemorate America’s 250th birthday.
There’s the possibility of a new commemorative passport with Trump’s face, for example. And the commemorative coin. And the National Parks pass.
In Washington, Trump’s face looms on a banner over the Justice Department. His name was added onto the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and the U.S. Institute of Peace. His administration also named policy initiatives – such as the Trump Accounts – after the president, who was known in his business career for his prolific self-branding.
🇰🇷 한국어 요약
미국 재무부는 미국 건국 250 주년을 기념하기 위해 도널드 트럼프 대통령의 얼굴이 새겨진 250 달러 지폐를 제작할 준비를 하고 있습니다. 현재 법에는 살아있는 대통령이 화폐에 등장할 수 없다고 명시되어 있지만, 의회가 특별 법안을 통과시킬 경우 이를 반영할 수 있다고 합니다. 이는 1866 년 이후 살아있는 인물이 화폐에 등장하는 첫 사례가 될 수 있으며, 기념 우표나 동전, 국립공원 패스 등 다양한 기념품에도 트럼프 대통령의 이름이나 얼굴이 사용될 가능성이 있습니다.
🔑 핵심 단어 (Vocabulary)
- Treasury – 재무부 – The Treasury Department announced Trump’s signature…
- Legislation – 법안 – …Congress will pass legislation authorizing the special Trump bill.
- Anniversary – 기념일 – …celebration of the 250th anniversary of the country.
- Currency – 화폐 – …no living president can appear on currency…
- Portrait – 초상화 – …print $250 notes with Trump’s portrait on it…
- Commemorative – 기념의 – There’s the possibility of a new commemorative passport…
- Institution – 기관 – …government buildings and institutions and other materials…
- Policy – 정책 – His administration also named policy initiatives…
- Authorization – 승인 – …legislation authorizing the special Trump bill.
- Departure – 이탈/변화 – …a departure from having signatures from the treasury secretary…