No, Trump’s Portrait Isn’t Replacing Franklin on the $100 Bill — Here’s What’s Actually Changing

Viral images showing a redesigned $100 bill with Donald Trump’s portrait have been circulating online, sparking confusion and debate. But the images are not official U.S. currency.

U.S. currency does go through periodic updates. New bills are printed regularly, and those bills reflect current Treasury leadership through official signatures, a process that has been in place for generations and typically happens without much public attention.

Benjamin Franklin remains on the $100 bill, and there has been no approved redesign removing him from U.S. currency.

What is changing is the signature that appears on newly printed bills, which can include the sitting Treasury Secretary or, depending on the administration, the president, as part of the normal printing cycle.

The viral images showing Trump’s face replacing Franklin’s on the bill are not official U.S. currency. They are edited or novelty designs that have spread quickly online.

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