Everything With Trump’s Name, Likeness and Signature
As anyone who has ever seen his buildings knows, Donald Trump has always liked to see his name displayed prominently. It’s become a hallmark of his presidency, to the point that the Treasury Department announced on Thursday that President Trump’s signature will appear on U.S. dollars later this year, a first for a sitting U.S. president.
The move is the latest reflecting a push to imprint his personal brand on Washington and the nation in ways that could outlast his presidency.
In total, since the start of Mr. Trump’s second term, there have been more than a dozen instances of his name, image or signature emblazoned on a variety of American initiatives and institutions. Some changes seem as if they could be lasting, some are caught up in the courts, and others may never get off the ground.
Here is a look at that ever-growing list.
Already approved uses
U.S. currency
Announced by Treasury Department
Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images, Stephen Crowley/The New York Times
Mr. Trump’s signature is set to appear on U.S. dollars later this year. It is not clear whether his signature will appear on all currency notes.
Commemorative “Trump” coins
Authorized by Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent
U.S. Treasury
The administration is planning to feature Mr. Trump’s face on multiple coins to celebrate the nation’s 250th anniversary. The move is legally dubious. It’s also rare. Few people have made it onto U.S. currency while still alive.
Trump-Kennedy Center
Approved by the center’s board of trustees
Eric Lee/The New York Times
Months before his name was added to the building, Mr. Trump was referring to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the Trump-Kennedy Center. There is a lawsuit that seeks to remove Mr. Trump’s name.
Donald J. Trump United States Institute of Peace
Renamed for Mr. Trump
Eric Lee/The New York Times
Mr. Trump has said Secretary of State Marco Rubio had the U.S. Institute of Peace renamed for him. The name change faces litigation.
Trump Gold Card
Administration’s million-dollar visa application
Trump Card
The administration officially rolled out the program in December but first previewed the name in February 2025. At that Oval Office meeting discussing the program, Mr. Trump said he was willing to lend his name “for free.”
TrumpRx
Government website for Americans to buy prescription drugs directly
TrumpRX
Dr. Mehmet Oz, who runs Medicare and Medicaid, has said that Mr. Trump was not involved in picking the name. “We thought it had a catchy element to it,” he said.
Trump Accounts
$1,000 savings account for American children
Trump Accounts
House Republicans abruptly changed the name from “MAGA Accounts” before passing their wide-ranging domestic policy bill last year. Mr. Trump has said the name was Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s idea.
National parks pass
A commemorative design for an annual parks pass
Department of Interior, via Center for Biological Diversity
An environmental group has sued, saying federal law requires an image of public lands, not the president.
“Trump class” warships
Part of the “golden fleet” for the U.S. Navy
U.S. Navy
Mr. Trump has announced the construction of a new class of warships that would be a centerpiece of the administration’s effort to revamp the Navy.
F-47 warplanes
The U.S. Air Force’s newest jet
U.S. Air Force
Mr. Trump is the country’s 47th president.
Proposed uses
President Donald J. Trump International Airport
Palm Beach International Airport
Johnny Milano/The New York Times
In March, Republican Representative Brian Mast of Florida introduced a bill to rename the airport after Mr. Trump, but the Florida state legislature has already voted to do so in February.
Pennsylvania Station
Massive transit hub in New York City
Todd Heisler/The New York Times
The Trump administration unsuccessfully pressured Senator Chuck Schumer, Democrat of New York, to rename New York’s Penn Station for him, offering in return to release billions of dollars he had frozen in federal infrastructure funding.
Washington Dulles International Airport
International airport that serves the D.C. area
Shawn Thew/EPA, via Shutterstock
In that same pressure campaign, the Trump administration pushed Mr. Schumer to rename Dulles Airport. That wasn’t successful either but still seems to be of interest to the president.
NFL Washington Commanders stadium
Planned football stadium in D.C.
Washington Commanders
Administration officials have discussed Mr. Trump’s desire for the new stadium to be named after him. White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said it would be a “beautiful name,” as he enabled the stadium’s construction. But the legislation that kicked off the redevelopment process was signed before he took office.
“Trump” Rushmore
U.S. House bill to add Mr. Trump to Mount Rushmore
Ruth Fremson/The New York Times
During his first term, Mr. Trump told Kristi Noem — then a U.S. representative — that his “dream” was to be on Mount Rushmore. Florida Republican Anna Paulina Luna sponsored a bill in January 2025 that would add Mr. Trump’s figure to the memorial. It has yet to be acted on.
$100 bill
U.S. House bill to put Mr. Trump’s face on the $100 bill
Joseph Eid/AFP via Getty Images
Early in Mr. Trump’s second term, House Republicans introduced several bills that sought to expand his likeness on a number of things, such as a $100 bill and a new $250 bill. Those proposals haven’t gained traction.
“Trump Train”
U.S. House bill to rename the D.C. Metro
Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images
In an effort to copy the deep-cutting tactics of Elon Musk’s Department of Government Efficiency, this bill sought to pare $150 million in annual funding from the Washington, D.C. Metro system unless it renamed itself to honor Mr. Trump. Like the other House bills on this list it has gone nowhere.
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