Trump unveils new-look passport design with his name, image
The State Department said the special passport will be issued only in person and while supplies last.
- On Friday, President Donald Trump unveiled the "Patriot Passport," a limited-edition travel document featuring his image leaning over the Resolute Desk to commemorate America's 250th anniversary, available at the Washington Passport Agency starting July 6.
- The design incorporates the Declaration of Independence as background text alongside the phrase "Welcome, but be good!" and features a "Freedom 250" gold flag on the rear cover, with Trump's autograph shifted to black ink.
- Critics on social media mocked the design as an embarrassing attempt at patriotism, with commentators describing the portrait as glorifying a "strongman"—an unprecedented step for official government documents.
- Democratic lawmakers also pushed to freeze production of a solid-gold 250th anniversary coin featuring the same presidential image, with Senators Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Ron Wyden of Oregon citing ethical concerns over the gold's origin.
- The limited-edition document will be available only at the Washington Passport Agency, requiring in-person appointments, while the State Department scheduled special acceptance events for August and September for interested applicants.
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It is becoming almost impossible for Americans to avoid his face. On June 27, Donald Trump added a symbolic object to the endless list of places where his portrait appears: a new commemorative passport created to celebrate the 250th anniversary of American independence, the design of which was unveiled on Truth Social by the self-proclaimed self-worshipper [...]
When the US president presented the design of a new passport on Truth Social, Donald Trump added a welcome message and a demand for good behavior. In doing so, such a document is issued exclusively to American citizens.
A Step Too Far? Fury as Donald Trump Plasters his Own Face and Signature Onto Official New US Passport
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