From the NY Times:
Trump’s name will appear on the stimulus checks Americans receive.
President Trump’s signature will appear on the economic stimulus checks that will be mailed to millions of Americans beginning next month, the Treasury Department confirmed on Tuesday.
The decision to have Mr. Trump’s name appear on the checks, which is a break in protocol, was made by the Treasury Department after Mr. Trump suggested the idea to Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, according to a Treasury official. The president’s name will appear on the “memo” section of the check because Mr. Trump is not legally authorized to sign such disbursements.
The decision to have Mr. Trump’s signature on the checks was earlier reported by The Washington Post, which said the move would result in a delay for getting the checks out the door because of technology changes needed to include the new signature.
Representatives for the I.R.S. and the White House referred questions to the Treasury Department. A Treasury official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, denied that the decision would delay the disbursement of the checks.
Many Americans may not see the president’s signature. Those who are eligible for stimulus payments and have provided their banking information to the I.R.S. will receive the money through direct deposit.
Treasury and I.R.S. officials briefed House Democrats about the economic stimulus payments this month and said that paper checks would be issued at a rate of about 5 million per week, beginning the week of May 4, for up to 20 weeks.
A memo that House Democrats drafted after the briefing made no mention of Mr. Trump’s signature appearing on the paper checks.
As Trump insists on putting his name on it, how about we bill his re-election campaign to deposit money to cover the checks? The man is totally incapable of carrying out the duties of his office, but he never misses a chance to build his ‘brand’. Hmmmm. I wonder if we could save the Post Office by telling Trump if he kills it, there will never be a Trump stamp?
Since this is Trump, the prudent thing to do would be to cash the check as fast as possible before it bounces…