Republican Representative Brandon Gill of Texas has recently introduced a bill that would put President Donald Trump on the $100 bill, replacing Benjamin Franklin in the process.
Gill’s legislation is titled the Golden Age Act of 2025 — a clear reference to Trump’s longtime allegation that his administration will help usher in the next “Golden Age of America.”
If this bill is passed, then every single $100 bill would have Trump’s face on it.
The legislation is being co-sponsored by Republican Representative Troy Nehls, also from Texas.
Gill, who is a first-time Representative, has opened up in a statement about why he is pushing for this bill to be passed.
“There has been no one who has done more to bring America into the golden age than President Trump,” Gill said.
“Featuring him on the $100 bill is a small way to honor all he will accomplish these next four years.”
On X, formerly known as Twitter, Gill shared a photo of Trump’s official second-term portrait on a $100 bill.
“Let’s make history,” he wrote.
If this bill is passed, then the Treasury Secretary would have to release a design by December 31, 2026, for the public to see.
Then, after December 31, 2028, every single $100 bill would have to feature Trump’s face.
Of course, there’s a very low chance this bill will be passed — especially as there are already laws in place to keep this from happening.
Current laws prohibit living people from being featured on any form of U.S. currency.
Therefore, Trump cannot have his photo on any bills or coins.
However, this hasn’t seemed to stop Gill and Nehls — or other Republicans in Congress.
Gill also opened up about why he was pushing for Trump to have his photo on the $100 bill.
“President Trump could be enjoying his golden years golfing and spending time with his family,” Gill said.
“Instead, he took a bullet for this country and is now working overtime to secure our border, fix our uneven trade relationship with the rest of the world, make America energy independent again, and put America first by ending useless foreign aid.”
After all, only a few days before Gill’s announcement, Republican Representative Joe Wilson, of South Carolina, revealed that he was going to prepare a bill that would push for Trump to be on a new $250 bill.
In a post on X, Wilson wrote, “Grateful to announce that I am drafting legislation to direct the Bureau of Graving and Printing to design a $250 bill featuring Donald J. Trump.”
He also posted a mockup of what this bill would look like, similar to Gill’s own $100 post.
According to Wilson, he would like to create a $250 bill with Trump’s face on it to honor Trump for all that he’s done for the U.S. economy.
Of course, in the process of this praise, the GOP member also took the time to blast former President Joe Biden.
“Bidenflation has destroyed the economy forcing American families to carry more cash.
Most valuable bill for most valuable President,” Wilson wrote.
The last time the U.S. changed who appeared on a bill was in 1929.
Previously, former President Grover Cleveland was on the $20 bill.
However, in 1929, former President Andrew Jackson took his place on the banknote.
Meanwhile, Benjamin Franklin, one of America’s founding fathers, has been featured on the $100 bill since 1914 — the first time the $100 banknote was created by the Federal Reserve.
So far, various presidents have appeared on U.S. banknotes.
For example, George Washington is on the $1 bill, Thomas Jefferson is on the $2 banknote, and Abraham Lincoln is on the $5 bill.
Jackson appeared on the $20 bill after 1929, while Ulysses S. Grant is on the $50 banknote.
There has always been talk about changing up U.S. banknotes and currencies — and it often is made with severe criticism.
Many Americans aren’t looking for their coins and bills to change, especially because so many see their currencies as a long-lasting American tradition.
Back in 2016, President Barack Obama first proposed the idea of putting Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill — and thereby replacing Andrew Jackson.
Tubman is best known for being an escaped slave who helped countless slaves escape through the Underground Railroad.
However, this idea didn’t go far.
When Trump came into office after Obama in 2016, he put this proposal on hold.
Putting Trump on Mount Rushmore
This isn’t the first time Republican members of Congress have created rather interesting bills that appear to be designed to greatly flatter Trump.
In late January, Republican Representative Anna Paulina Luna, from Florida, created a bill that would put Trump on Mount Rushmore.
If passed, this legislation would allow a likeness of Trump to be carved on Mount Rushmore alongside Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt.
On X, Luna claimed that she created this bill to help highlight Trump’s “remarkable accomplishments for our country and the success he will continue to deliver deserve the highest recognition and honor on this iconic national monument.”
Though this bill — to put Trump on Mount Rushmore — may seem insane to some people, this actually isn’t the first time that Congress has sought to add another president to the national landmark.
In fact, back in 1999, Congress considered adding President Ronald Reagan to Mount Rushmore. However, this idea was eventually rejected.
Republicans Rally Around Putting Trump on the $100 Bill
While various liberals have attacked the idea of putting the president on the $100 bill, conservatives have applauded the idea.
Even some Republican Congress members have stated that they would like to see this bill passed.