President Donald Trump unveiled the design of a new limited-edition US passport to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of independence.
“The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’” Trump said in a post on his Truth Social platform, where he shared the passport mock-up.
The image shows a stern-faced Trump leaning on his desk, along with his signature and the text of the Declaration of Independence in the background. The design appears to be based on a portrait taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok.
The opposite page shows a painting of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776, with the words “United States of America 250.”
The White House also posted the same passport rendering with the words “PATRIOT PASSPORT.”
The State Department had previously announced that a commemorative passport featuring “custom artwork” would be available from July 6. However, the department did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
In April, a department official said the Trump-themed passports would only be available at in-person appointments in Washington for as long as supplies last.
Trump has moved aggressively to place his personal stamp on government institutions. Banners of the president have been displayed outside several government buildings, and the Treasury Department has said his signature will soon appear on the one-dollar bill.
Trump also added his name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, but a court later ruled that it should be removed.
He will be the first sitting US president to be featured in Americans’ travel documents.
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