Trump unveils patriotic U.S. passport for America 250 anniversary
Trump unveiled a limited-edition U.S. passport for America 250, with his portrait and signature on the mock-up. The State Department plans July 6 issuance in Washington.
Donald Trump unveiled a rendering of a limited-edition U.S. passport for America’s 250th anniversary, a document mock-up that put his stern-faced image, his signature and the text of the Declaration of Independence in the same frame. The White House posted the design under the label “PATRIOT PASSPORT,” while Trump wrote on Truth Social that the new passport says, “Welcome, but be good!”
The design would make Trump the first sitting U.S. president featured in Americans’ travel documents. It places Trump leaning on a desk on one page, with a painting of the Declaration’s signing and the words “United States of America 250” on the opposite side.
The limited-edition version will be issued at the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, D.C., starting July 6, 2026, while supplies last. Applicants must apply in person there or at designated special acceptance events; people who apply online, by mail, at U.S. embassies or consulates abroad, or at other passport agencies will not receive the special version. The passport will have custom artwork and enhanced images on the front, back and inside covers, but will keep the same advanced security features as the regular next-generation passport book, which began issuing in 2021.
Two special acceptance events are listed at the Washington Passport Agency for Saturday, August 22, 2026, and Saturday, September 26, 2026. The rollout is tied to the government’s America 250 effort, which culminates on July 4, 2026, the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
In a May 20 letter, Sen. Jeff Merkley and Democratic senators Chris Van Hollen, Jacky Rosen, Tim Kaine and Angus King urged Secretary of State Marco Rubio to halt the plan. The letter says the U.S. passport has never featured a sitting president. Earlier commemorative passports included one with the Liberty Bell for the bicentennial and a 1993 special green passport honoring Benjamin Franklin and 200 years of U.S. consular service.
His likeness already appears on the 2026 America the Beautiful National Parks annual pass, his signature is set to appear on dollar bills and a 250th-anniversary gold coin is planned. Banners with his image have also been hung at several federal departments.
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