White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th
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Democrats called plans for commemorative passports and gold coin with Trump portrait ‘more befitting a monarchy’ Donald Trump ’s efforts to brand the US government with his name and image advanced on Friday when the White House unveiled new images of a passport watermarked with his portrait to mark America’s 250th. The White House called it simply the “patriot passport”, while on Truth Social Trump introduced it as “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, “Welcome, but be good!”. The state department says the limited-edition commemorative US passport was created “to commemorate the historic occasion of America’s 250th anniversary and will be issued at the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, DC starting on July 6, 2026, while supplies last”. The state department said it would issue a commemorative passport in April , but the finished item features different artwork. The previous headshot of the president, looking stern, had been replaced with a three-quarter-length portrait leaning over the Resolute Desk with balled fists by White House photographer Daniel Torok, with Trump looking sterner. The photo also hangs in the Smithsonian “America’s Presidents” exhibition. Trump’s portrait is surrounded by text from the declaration ofindependence, with his signature and “United States of America” written underneath. The facing page shows an image of the founding fathers signing the declaration of independence that appears to be based on a painting by John Trumbull currently on display at the Yale University Art Gallery. Beyond his gaze, at least one of Trump’s signature decorative flourishes appears on the passport – it comes with a “Freedom 250” gold flag on the back cover. Previously Trump’s signature was in gold, and “250” did not appear.
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Democrats called plans for commemorative passports and gold coin with Trump portrait ‘more befitting a monarchy’ Donald Trump ’s efforts to brand the US government with his name and image advanced on Friday when the White House unveiled new images of a passport watermarked with his portrait to mark America’s 250th. The White House called it simply the “patriot passport”, while on Truth Social Trump introduced it as “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, “Welcome, but be good!”. Continue reading...
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