President Donald Trump on Friday (Jun 26) unveiled a rendering of a new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence – featuring his stern-faced likeness.
“The USA’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!'”, Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform featuring the passport mock-up.The image features a glowering Trump leaning on his desk and his signature, with the text of the Declaration of Independence in the background. It appears to be based on a portrait taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok.
The opposite page shows a painting depicting the declaration’s signing in 1776, with the words “United States of America 250”.The White House posted the same passport rendering, with the words “PATRIOT PASSPORT”.
The State Department – which had previously announced that a commemorative passport with “custom artwork” would be available from Jul 6 – did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
A department official said in April that the Trump-themed passports would only be available at in-person appointments in Washington “for as long as there is availability”.
