President Donald Trump’s signature is set to appear on new U.S. paper currency, the Treasury Department announced, a development that would mark the first time a sitting president’s name has been placed on dollar bills and arrives as the nation prepares to observe its 250th anniversary. Under longstanding practice, the signatures on American dollar notes have belonged to the Treasurer of the United States and the secretary of the Treasury. The plan to put Mr Trump’s name on currency has drawn criticism from Democratic…

In a break with longstanding practice, the Treasury Department said US paper currency will soon carry the signature of President Donald Trump, a move scheduled to coincide with the nation's 250th anniversary and marking the first time a sitting president's name will appear on dollar bills. Traditionally, signatures appearing on Federal Reserve notes belong to the Treasurer of the United States and the secretary of the Treasury. The decision to place Mr Trump’s name on currency — and earlier efforts to place his likeness on a…