The Treasury Department is preparing a $250 note bearing President Donald Trump’s portrait for the nation’s 250th anniversary, but the bill can only move forward only if Congress changes federal law barring living people from U.S. currency.

“It’s all up on Capitol Hill. At Treasury, we prepare things in advance. So we have prepared, in advance, that if the legislation is passed, but we will stick to the law,” explained Bessent.

Trump’s portrait would be placed on $250 paper currency for the first time if lawmakers succeed in changing a key federal law that bars living people from appearing on the currency. Democratic lawmakers and leaders, meanwhile, are decrying the proposal as they escalate their opposition to Trump and the GOP. 

“In response to active legislation sponsored by Representative Joe Wilson, the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) is conducting appropriate planning and due diligence. Should this legislative mandate be signed into law, the BEP is moving proactively to produce a $250 commemorative note which will appropriately recognize the 250th Anniversary of our great nation,” a Treasury spokesperson told Fox News Digital when asked about the bills. 

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Staunch Trump supporter, Republican South Carolina Rep. Joe Wilson, introduced the bill in February 2025.

Wilson introduced the bill not only to coincide with America’s birthday in July, but also as a rebuke of the Biden administration and its economic policies. The bill was referred to the House Financial Services Committee when it was introduced and has remained with the committee. 

The Federal Reserve currently issues only seven denominations: $1, $2, $5, $10, $20, $50 and $100. Kentucky Republican Rep. Andy Barr posted an image to X in January of the reported mock-up of the bill, which showed red, white and blue colors behind Trump’s image. 

“I have two mandates for U.S. currency at present. That no living person can be on U.S. currency. And the currency must say, ‘In God we trust,’” said Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent while hosting the White House press briefing Thursday.

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Democrats quickly took to social media to criticize the proposal, arguing it centered on Trump’s personal legacy rather than the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration.

“By the end of Trump’s term, it’ll be just enough to buy one gallon of gas and a carton of eggs,” said former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton in an X post.

“Hard No on a Trump $250 bill. Get over yourself. The upcoming July 4 anniversary is not about a wannabe King. It’s about celebrating the American journey,” wrote Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries on X.

“While Americans are being crushed by rising prices, Trump is brainstorming new ways to stoke his ego. Maybe if he were more focused on lowering costs for working families, they wouldn’t need a new $250 bill to afford necessities,” said Democratic Virginia Sen. Mark Warner.

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“House Republicans’ priorities: ❌ End Trump’s war in Iran ✅ Create a ‘Trump Peace Prize’ ❌ Lower costs for families ✅ Make a new $250 bill with Trump’s face on it ❌ Reign in Trump’s masked ICE agents ✅ Carve Trump’s face on Mt. Rushmore,” wrote the Democratic National Committee on X.

Treasury previously announced that Trump’s signature would appear on future U.S. paper currency alongside Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s signature in honor of the nation’s 250th anniversary.

Eating healthy food at a fast-food restaurant may be challenging, but it isn’t impossible.

A list of the most nutritious fast-food meals available to eat right now appeared recently on the website The Takeout. The items include those lower in calories “or, at the very least, [those that] contain more vitamins and minerals” than other items on the menu.

That’s not all that matters for a healthy diet, however, according to Dr. Kristin Struble, a functional medicine pediatrician in Arizona.

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“‘Nutritious’ is a big overstatement,” Struble said of the list.

Taco Bell’s Veggie Mexican Pizza with guacamole was No. 1 on the list.

Even so, Struble told Fox News Digital it’s not a great choice, in her opinion, because the flour tortilla is processed and made with preservatives that have a tendency to trigger gut inflammation.

“And because it’s [vegetarian], you’re not really getting tons of protein, and protein is satiating, so you’re going to be hungry two hours later,” Struble said.

Instead, Struble agreed with Dr. Lauren Powell, who practices in Georgia, that the Chick-fil-A Grilled Nuggets with the Kale Crunch Salad and Fruit Cup are a much better choice.

“Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets are a great alternative,” Powell told Fox News Digital. “The kale salad can be OK, but the salad dressing you have to worry about.”

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The kale salad dressing contains soybean oil, maple syrup and preservatives, according to Chick-fil-A’s website.

Struble also noted that a lot of people don’t tolerate kale.

“That superfood is not so super for everyone,” she said.

Three of the top 10 burgers that made the list were from McDonald’s, Five Guys and In-N-Out, all without buns. Assuming the meat isn’t overly processed, these could be sensible choices, the doctors said.

“The cheeseburgers are a better choice because you’re getting protein and fat and a little bit of lettuce,” Struble said.

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The Wendy’s baked potato isn’t a terrible option either, Powell said, because “then at least you know what you’re eating.”

Powell advised people to look for salads when dining out and to be mindful of the dressings’ ingredients. She keeps olive oil in her office to dress salads and adds sea salt and black pepper, she said. 

“It’s not the most exciting thing, but it gets the job done,” Powell said.

Chipotle is one of the best fast-food options when it comes to prioritizing macronutrients, namely protein and fat, Struble said.

“You can choose the high-protein options, and there is fiber with the beans — black beans in particular,” Struble said.

“Avoid the highly processed carbs with the tortillas and the chips and the white rice.”

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The salsa and vegetables at Chipotle also offer vitamins and micronutrients, Struble said. The guacamole is a good source of fiber and healthy fats, she added.

For summer travelers seeking healthy food on the road, Powell recommended stopping at grocery stores instead of fast-food restaurants. There’s also the added benefit of getting some exercise you wouldn’t get by going through a drive-thru, she said.

Struble encouraged people to avoid the “chemically laden, addictive, yummy products” common at fast-food chains and gas stations, “even if it says gluten-free.” 

Many so-called healthy food products, she said, are misleading.

“Even the protein shakes are not great, because they’re packed with sugar and highly processed,” Struble said.

Pack food ahead of time when you can, the doctors advised. 

When you do eat fast food, remind yourself it’s a one-time thing done out of necessity and not part of a routine, Powell said.

Fox News Digital reached out to Chick-fil-A, Chipotle and Taco Bell for comment.

Newly released jail calls and text messages are shedding fresh light on the case of Mackenzie Shirilla, the Ohio woman dubbed “hell on wheels,” whose murder conviction is back in the spotlight thanks to Netflix’s “The Crash.”

Shirilla, now 21, is serving two concurrent terms of 15 years to life in person for killing Dominic Russo, 20, and Davion Flanagan, 19, after prosecutors said she deliberately slammed her Toyota Camry into a brick building in Strongsville, Ohio, on July 31, 2022. Prosecutors argued at trial that Shirilla smashed into the building to end her toxic relationship with Russo, and Flanagan just happened to be along for the ride.

The records, released by Strongsville Police Department and reported by Fox 8, come as Shirilla recently asked the Ohio Supreme Court to review her case for an appeal.

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Shirilla’s case is back in the limelight after Netflix’s new series, “The Crash.”

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Since the documentary was released on May 15, police have released text messages between Shirilla and her boyfriend, Russo, as well as jailhouse calls and bodycam footage from the day of the crash, according to Fox 8.

The texts, reviewed by the local outlet, reveal that Shirilla complained to Russo about blackouts years before the crash and again just weeks before it, including a July 2, 2022, message in which she described what she called her “worst black out.”

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Shirilla’s attorneys have argued that medical evidence could support her claim that she blacked out before the July 31, 2022, crash that killed Russo and Flanagan.

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But other messages painted a darker picture of the couple’s relationship. Shirilla reportedly messaged, “THIS IS WHY I J WANNA F—ING KMS [kill myself]” and “I’m gonna kill someone.”

In another message, according to Fox 8, she told Russo to “treat the girl who would die for you a little better.”

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In March 2022, Russo allegedly texted that Shirilla “hit me” and “tried to throw a rock at me.”

Along with the new text messages, her father, Steve Shirilla, has been placed on administrative leave from his job at a Catholic school for participating in the documentary, according to WOIO-TV.

According to the outlet, the school, Mary Queen of Peace School, sent a letter to families said that is investigating claims that a teacher at the school “has demonstrated poor judgment.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to the Mary Queen of Peace School for comment.

The messages have resurfaced as Shirilla’s lawyers asked the Ohio Supreme Court to review whether her postconviction claims should be heard after a lower court ruled her petition was filed one day too late.

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In a filing with the Ohio Supreme Court reviewed by Fox News Digital, Shirilla’s attorneys argue her trial lawyers failed to adequately investigate evidence that she suffered from Postural Orthostatic Tachycardia Syndrome, or POTS. The syndrome they say could have caused her to lose consciousness before the crash.

The defense says the condition was only “cursorily referenced” at trial, despite Shirilla and her family allegedly putting her attorneys on notice about it. Her lawyers now argue trial counsel should have dug deeper and sought expert testimony to explain whether POTS could account for Shirilla’s failure to brake before impact.

Cuyahoga County Prosecutor Michael O’Malley “believes without question that Mackenzie Shirilla is guilty of murder,” his office said in a May 27 statement.

“We are confident that any court that reviews this case will come to the same conclusion.”

Before delivering her verdict in 2023, Cuyahoga County Judge Nancy Margaret Russo said Shirilla was on a “mission.”

“This was not reckless driving. This was murder,” the judge said at the time as Shirilla wept in court. “She had a mission, and she executed it with precision. The mission was death.”

Fox News Digital has reached out to Shiirilla’s attorneys for comment.