Why Trump’s Proposed $250 Bill Could Set a New Precedent

Professor Jeremy Paul is quoted in Northeastern Global News on the proposed $250 bill featuring President Trump’s face — which would make him the first living person to appear on U.S. paper currency in 160 years. “You want a national consensus that there was a person in the past and they served their country well,” Paul said, warning that putting someone on currency “in the thick of political combat” strips the meaning of the honor — and could set a precedent for future presidents to do the same.