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00:02President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent promoted a redesigned $100 bill
00:07featuring Trump's signature ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary. Bessent shared an
00:13image of the bill on X after Trump posted it on Truth Social. The note showed both Trump's and
00:19Bessent's signatures. Bessent said the bill recognized the nation's historic achievements
00:23and praised Trump's economic agenda. The semi-quincentennial marks 250 years since the
00:28Declaration of Independence was signed in 1776 and will be celebrated in 2026. In March, the Treasury
00:35Department announced plans for Trump's signature to appear on future U.S. paper currency. The dollar
00:40has fallen 10% since the start of Trump's second term, while gold rose above $5,100 per ounce.
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