South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson is being ridiculed for introducing legislation that would put President Donald Trump's face on a new $250 bill—a law many find "insulting" and "unworthy of anyone's time."
"Grateful to introduce the DONALD J. TRUMP $250 BILL ACT. This big beautiful bill will honor the 250th birthday of America and our most valuable President Donald J. Trump!" Wilson announced Thursday, thanking his co-sponsors.
Grateful to introduce the DONALD J. TRUMP $250 BILL ACT. This big beautiful bill will honor the 250th birthday of America and our most valuable President Donald J. Trump! Thank you to cosponsors @RepHarshbarger @RepRalphNorman @repdarrellissa GOD BLESS AMERICA pic.twitter.com/Q0iKmdkirC
— Joe Wilson (@RepJoeWilson) February 27, 2025
The legislation would direct the Bureau of Engraving and Printing to create a $250 bill featuring Trump's image. However, U.S. law bans living individuals from appearing on currency—a rule Rep. Wilson would bypass with a one-time exception, according to his press release.
However, Wilson's excitement was met with groans from several users who accused the bill of being a waste of time.
"With everything else happening...why is this important/critical/worthy of anyone's time or our taxpayer dollars right now? This is getting stale fast, read the room," one X user wrote, calling the move "wasteful grandstanding."
With everything else happening...why is this important/critical/worthy of anyone's time or our taxpayer dollars *right now*?
— Jimmy2x (@NoMore404s) February 27, 2025
This is getting stale fast, read the room. You have one side pushing back with everything they have, the other side trying wasteful grandstanding like…
"I am so sorry for the loss of your self-respect. If you begin to feel any shame or anxiety, this is your moral compass trying to guide you. Listen to it," another posted.
I am so sorry for the loss of your self-respect. If you begin to feel any shame or anxiety, this is your moral compass trying to guide you. Listen to it.
— Susan (@srsrubin) February 27, 2025
"Apart from my political opinions, I don't get this at all. 1) Aren't you supposed to be scrapping wasteful spending? 2) Putting a president on American currency before he even finishes his term seems imprudent," another user pointed out.
Apart from my political opinions, I don’t get this at all. 1)Aren’t you supposed to be scrapping wasteful spending? 2) Putting a president on American currency before he even finishes his term seems imprudent.
— Ellalina (@FellaEllalina) February 27, 2025
"Are you fucking stupid? Do you not know how insulting this is to the millions of people who are barely living on that one bill a week? Where's @elonmusk and the Doge douchbags to stop this waste of time and money?" one user said.
Are you fucking stupid? Do you not know how insulting this is to the millions of people who are barely living on that one bill a week? Where’s @elonmusk and the Dogedouchbags to stop this waste of time and money?
— Jack Stiefel (@JackStiefel) February 27, 2025
Wilson's proposal is part of a broader trend of Republican efforts to cement Trump's legacy through unprecedented legislation.
Rep. Claudia Tenney (R-NY) recently proposed making Trump's birthday a federal holiday, calling him "the founder of America's Golden Age." Other GOP-backed measures include adding his face to Mount Rushmore and scrapping presidential term limits to let him run for a third term.
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