US EditionUS will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday
The limited release will be free and first available at the Washington Passport Agency, with 25,000 copies planned and online applicants getting the standard design.
- On Tuesday, the State Department confirmed plans to release limited-edition passports featuring President Donald Trump's portrait and gold signature to commemorate America250 in July, with initial issuance at the Washington Passport Agency.
- The initiative marks a departure from tradition, as no modern U.S. passport has featured a sitting president's image—a choice Georgetown University professor Edward Kolla called 'wacky' given historical design practices emphasizing landscapes and historical scenes.
- Mockups show Trump's second inaugural portrait superimposed over the Declaration of Independence with his signature in gold on the inside cover; officials plan to issue between 25,000 and 30,000 documents initially at the Washington Passport Agency.
- Applicants may request standard passports instead of the commemorative version at the Washington Passport Agency, though Democratic senators have warned against the appearance of a 'cult of personality' in federal branding.
- This move aligns with Trump's broader campaign to place his name and likeness across government properties, including national park passes and proposed commemorative coins, intensifying debate over statecraft versus self-promotion.
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U.S. to produce passports bearing Trump’s image | Honolulu Star-Advertiser
WASHINGTON >> The U.S. State Department said today it would produce a limited number of commemorative passports bearing a portrait of Donald Trump, the latest example of the administration attaching the president’s likeness or name to official property.
The matter became public on Tuesday, when the Ministry of Foreign Affairs also confirmed the news.
State Department to release limited edition ‘America250’ passports with Trump’s face
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The U.S. State Department announced that issuing a limited number of commemorative passports with a portrait of Donald Trump.
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