{"id":2626778,"date":"2026-07-08T15:20:02","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:20:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-fail-treasury-dept-has-no-plan-to-replace-jackson-with-harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T15:20:23","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T19:20:23","slug":"woke-fail-treasury-dept-has-no-plan-to-replace-jackson-with-harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-fail-treasury-dept-has-no-plan-to-replace-jackson-with-harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill\/","title":{"rendered":"Woke Fail: Treasury Dept. Has No Plan to Replace Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20 Bill"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">34<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwoke-fail-treasury-dept-has-no-plan-to-replace-jackson-with-harriet-tubman-on-the-20-bill%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2626778&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fact-check-does-this-photo-show-the-monster-building-in-hong-kong-with-hundreds-of-floors\/\" title=\"FACT CHECK: Does This Photo Show The Monster Building In Hong Kong With Hundreds Of Floors?\">article reports<\/a> that the Trump administration has discontinued a <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >long-standing effort initiated<\/a> during the Obama era to replace Andrew Jackson with Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill. Even though the plan was announced in 2016,Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that it is indeed no longer active,without providing further details. The initiative aimed to have the new design in circulation by 2020, but President Donald Trump opposed the change, praising Jackson\u2019s ancient significance and criticizing the idea as woke nonsense.Despite initial intentions, officials like then-Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin and former Bureau of Engraving and Printing head Larry Felix stated that the schedule and plans were unrealistic. the effort to feature Tubman on the currency has been effectively halted by the current administration.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><br \/>\n<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC \"-\/\/W3C\/\/DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional\/\/EN\" \"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/TR\/REC-html40\/loose.dtd\"><br \/>\n<?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><html><body><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>The Trump administration has ended a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-lawmaker-probes-secret-service-purchase-of-chinese-drones\/\" title=\"GOP Lawmaker Probes Secret Service Purchase of Chinese Drones\">long-running effort<\/a> by Democrats to replace Andrew Jackson with abolitionist Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill, according to a report.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/exposed-obama-officials-reveal-truth-trump-delay-harriet-tubman-20-bill\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The plan<\/a> was first announced in 2016 by then-outgoing President Barack Obama\u2019s administration.<\/p>\n<p>According to comments from Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, the plan is dead, although he did not elaborate.<\/p>\n<p>During <a href=\"https:\/\/spectrumlocalnews.com\/me\/maine\/politics\/2026\/07\/06\/trump-admin-says-it-has-abandoned-plans-for-new-tubman--20-bill\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">an interview<\/a> with Spectrum News, Bessent was asked about the Tubman bill.<\/p>\n<p>When asked by the outlet whether the Treasury Department was still planning to move forward with putting Tubman on the $20 notes, Bessent responded plainly, \u201cWe are not, at present.\u201d<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">ICYMI from Monday:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIs Treasury still planning to put Harriet Tubman on the $20 bill?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are not at present,\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SecScottBessent?\">@SecScottBessent<\/a> told me.<\/p>\n<p>Here\u2019s a full write-up from my colleague <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/casssemyon?\">@casssemyon<\/a>, who has been following this story for months:<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/xci3JNjBrS\">https:\/\/t.co\/xci3JNjBrS<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/075qauhq4u\">pic.twitter.com\/075qauhq4u<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Taylor Popielarz (@TaylorPopielarz) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/TaylorPopielarz\/status\/2074862834584871353?\">July 8, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>As Spectrum News noted, the Obama administration wanted the bills in circulation by 2020.<\/p>\n<p>President Donald Trump blocked the plan before it went into effect.<\/p>\n<p>In April 2016, Trump praised Tubman as a \u201cfantastic\u201d historical person.<\/p>\n<p>But he essentially laid into the plan to replace Jackson, the former president and military tactician, as woke nonsense.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWell, Andrew Jackson had a great history, and I think it\u2019s very rough when you take somebody off the bill,\u201d Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/pix11.com\/news\/trump-tubman-on-the-20-bill-is-pure-political-correctness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>He added, \u201cI think Harriet Tubman is fantastic, but I would love to leave Andrew Jackson or see if we can maybe come up with another denomination.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-vice-president-mike-pence-joins-the-heritage-foundation\/\" title=\"Former Vice ... Mike Pence Joins The Heritage Foundation\">president added<\/a> that Jackson \u201chad a history of tremendous success for the country.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Of the country\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/on-the-warpath\/\" title=\"On the Warpath\">seventh president<\/a>, Trump said he \u201creally represented somebody really that was very important to this country.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI would love to see another denomination, and that could take place. I think that would be more appropriate.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2019, then-Treasury Secretary Steve Mnuchin <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/ap-mnuchin-says-2020-deadline-for-tubman-20-bill-not-possible\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> that the plan to add Tubman to the $20 bill under the original timeline was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2019\/07\/15\/obama-officials-say-tubman-20-bill-design-couldnt-have-been-ready-for-2020.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">never realistic<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Larry Felix, who was formerly the head of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, also commented on the Tubman plan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/business\/2019\/07\/15\/obama-officials-say-trump-administration-hasnt-delayed-new-bill-despite-harriet-tubman-firestorm\/?utm_term=.342f67234786\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in comments<\/a> to The Washington Post.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThose announcements were not grounded in reality,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe U.S. had not at the time acquired the security features to redesign and protect the notes.\u201d<\/p>\n<div style=\"background-color: #f7f7f7; color: #171717; display: flex;font-size: 16px;font-weight: 600;line-height: 1.5;margin: 24px 0;padding: 18px 20px 18px 30px;text-align: left;\">\n<div style=\"align-self: stretch;border-left: 3px solid #171717;flex-shrink: 0;padding-left: 20px;\"><\/div>\n<p><a style=\"text-decoration: none;\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/preferences\/source?q=https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/\">Choose The Western Journal as your preferred source on Google and never miss reporting that defends truth, protects freedom, and advances Western civilization<\/a><\/div>\n<p style=\"border: 1px solid #f5f5f5; padding: 16px;\">Advertise with The Western Journal and reach millions of highly engaged readers, while supporting our work. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/advertise-us\/?wj_source=article\">Advertise Today<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div style=\"position: relative;\">\n<div class=\"ff-fancy-header-container\"> \t\t\t \t<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-submit-correction inner-content\">\n<div class=\"correction-form\">\n<form style=\"display: none;\">\n<div class=\"sc-name-field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* Name<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"name\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc--field\"> \t\t\t\t\t\t<label>* <\/label> \t\t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"text\" name=\"\" required> \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<label>* Message<\/label> \t\t\t\t\t<br \/> \t\t\t\t\t<textarea name=\"message\" required><\/textarea> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"required-message\" style=\"display: none; padding-bottom: 15px;\">* All fields are required.<\/div>\n<p> \t\t\t\t\t<input type=\"submit\" value=\"Submit\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); firefly_sc();\"> \t\t\t\t\t \t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<div class=\"firefly-sc-confirm\" style=\"display: none;\">Success!<\/div>\n<\/p><\/form>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> \t\t<script> \t\t\tfunction firefly_sc() { \t\t\t\tif( typeof window.captchaPublicKey == typeof undefined ){ \t\t\t\t\tconsole.error('window.captchaPublicKey is not defined'); \t\t\t\t} \t\t\t\tgrecaptcha.execute( window.captchaPublicKey, { action: 'submit_correction' } ).then( function( token ) { \t\t\t\t\tvar opts = { \t\t\t\t\t\taction:    'firefly_sc_submit', \t\t\t\t\t\tname:      document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"name\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\t:     document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tmessage:   document.querySelector( '.entry-submit-correction [name=\"message\"]' ).value, \t\t\t\t\t\tpost_id:   firefly_post_id, \t\t\t\t\t\tcap_token: token \t\t\t\t\t}  \t\t\t\t\tvar inputs = [ 'name', '', 'message' ];  \t\t\t\t\tfor( var i = 0; i < inputs.length; i++ ) if( ! 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