Overview
- President Donald Trump posted a Truth Social rendering Friday that shows a stern portrait of him, his signature and the phrase "Welcome, but be good!" on a limited-edition America250 passport.
- The State Department announced in April that a commemorative passport with custom artwork will be issued in person at the Washington Passport Agency and that the rollout is to begin on July 6, available only while supplies last.
- Multiple outlets report uncertainty about whether the image Trump shared is the State Department's official rendering, with news organizations noting the White House also published the same mock-up labeled the 'PATRIOT PASSPORT.'
- Reports disagree on how many will be printed, with figures circulating between roughly 25,000–30,000 and as high as 40,000, creating public confusion over availability.
- Reaction has been sharply split online and in politics, with supporters calling it patriotic and critics saying it personalizes a government document and questioning the odd caption and broader precedents for placing the sitting president's likeness on public items.