A bill recently filed by Republican Representative Brandon Gill of Texas would replace Benjamin Franklin on the $100 bill with President Donald Trump.
The Golden Age Act of 2025, the name of Gill’s bill, alludes to Trump’s long-standing claim that his administration will contribute to the emergence of the next “Golden Age of America.”
Trump’s face would be on every $100 bill if this bill is approved.
Republican Representative Troy Nehls of Texas is also a co-sponsor of the bill.
In a statement, Gill, a first-time representative, explained why he is advocating for the passage of this law.
“President Trump has done more than anyone else to usher America into the golden age,” Gill stated.
“A small way to honor all he will accomplish over the next four years is to have him on the $100 bill.”
Gill posted a picture of Trump’s official second-term portrait on a $100 bill on X, the platform that was formerly known as Twitter.
He wrote, “Let’s make history.”
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.
The president will be nominated for a Nobel Peace Prize, according to Republican Representative Darrell Issa of California.
Issa didn’t give a clear explanation for his Trump nomination.
But the president has long aspired to receive this esteemed honor.
Many have therefore asserted that Trump will be pleased to learn about Issa’s proposal.
It’s obvious that a large number of Republican lawmakers are working to enact legislation that benefits Trump.
Liberals and independents have strongly criticized these actions, but it doesn’t seem like any of them have persuaded these lawmakers to stop putting these legislation forward.