Overview
- The State Department, which announced the design Tuesday, plans a limited-edition passport for the 250th anniversary that shows an American flag background, text from the Declaration of Independence, and the president’s gold signature.
- Gov. Gavin Newsom’s press office responded hours later with a satirical post that mimicked Trump’s all-caps style and showed a mock California driver’s license with the governor’s portrait.
- The governor reshared the mock license on his personal account, reinforcing the dig as a public jab at the federal rollout.
- Newsom’s team also circulated a fake passport image pairing Trump with Jeffrey Epstein, continuing a pattern of posts that mirror the president’s tone to criticize him.
- The commemorative passport, expected this summer alongside anniversary events, is being covered as part of a wider trend that includes proposed Trump signatures on currency, changes to National Park Service passes, and the Kennedy Center renaming.