President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent are making sure the nation’s currency reflects the man in charge. Over the weekend, they promoted a redesigned $100 bill that features Trump’s signature, just in time for America’s 250th birthday bash in 2026.

On Saturday, Bessent took to X to share an image of the new note, which Trump had first posted on Truth Social. The bill carries both the president’s and the Treasury secretary’s signatures, a departure from the usual practice of including the U.S. Treasurer’s signature. Bessent framed the move as a celebration of the administration’s economic record, writing, “Under President Trump’s leadership, we are on a path toward unprecedented economic growth, lasting dollar dominance, and fiscal strength and stability.”

He added, “There is no more powerful way to recognize the historic achievements of our great country and President Donald J. Trump than U.S dollar bills bearing his signature.” Bessent also noted the timing: “It is only appropriate that this historic currency be issued at the Semiquincentennial.” That’s the fancy term for the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, which the U.S. will mark in 2026.

The Treasury Department had already announced in March that Trump’s signature would appear on future paper currency, replacing the U.S. Treasurer’s signature for the first time in over a century. Treasurer Brandon Beach called the change “well deserved.”

But while the administration is busy putting Trump’s name on money, the dollar itself is having a tougher time. The greenback has fallen about 10% since Trump’s second term began. A recent Brookings Institution report called the decline “benign” and said it doesn’t threaten the dollar’s status as the world’s reserve currency, noting that global central banks haven’t shifted their holdings much.

Still, gold has surged above $5,100 per ounce, and economist Peter Schiff has warned that the move reflects “weakening confidence in U.S. fiscal policy, rising debt and persistent deficits.” He sees potential long-term pressure on the dollar. So while the new $100 bill may be a symbol of strength, the underlying economic picture is a bit more complicated.