Plan to put Trump on US$250 bill tickles China as number means ‘stubborn idiot’ in slang

A US congressman’s proposal to print a US$250 banknote bearing President Donald Trump’s face has amused Chinese netizens because in Chinese slang the number means a foolish and stubborn person.

On February 26, Joe Wilson, a Republican congressman from South Carolina, announced on social media that he is drafting legislation on the matter.

Wilson, who is known for his “You lie!” outburst in 2009 during a speech by former president Barack Obama.

He explained his latest proposal by saying: “Bidenflation has destroyed the economy, forcing American families to carry more cash. Let’s make the most valuable bill for the most valuable president!”

The US Secretary of the Treasury has the final say over whose faces are on the country’s banknotes. Current laws prohibit living individuals from featuring.

As of writing, Trump has not responded to this proposal.