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U.S. Expands 'Patriot Passport' Featuring Trump to Nationwide Release

The State Department says the wider rollout signals demand for a 250th‑anniversary souvenir and raises questions about using official documents to display a sitting president.

The State Department released photos of the new passport designs. (US State Department)
A new limited edition US passport design featuring a photo of President Donald Trump to commemorate America's 250th birthday on display at the State Department booth at the Great American State Fair on June 27, 2026 in Washington, DC.
The State Department released photos of the new passport designs. (US State Department)
FILE - A sample of a limited release of a commemorative U.S. passport that celebrates America's 250th birthday and features a picture of President Donald Trump, is photographed, April 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Jon Elswick, File)

Overview

  • The State Department announced Thursday it will produce 250,000 additional 'Patriot Passports' and offer them at one‑day, in‑person application events at passport agencies across the country beginning in August.
  • The commemorative passport includes a portrait of President Donald J. Trump and a gold imprimatur of his signature on an interior page, making him the first living president to appear in a U.S. passport.
  • Only applicants who appear in person at the specified passport‑agency events or at the Washington, D.C., passport office will receive the special 28‑page commemorative book; people who apply by mail, online, at acceptance facilities, or at U.S. consulates will get a standard passport.
  • Democratic lawmakers have criticized the initial release as politicizing a government document and some senators have opened inquiries about the passport program and Secretary of State Marco Rubio as the department proceeds with the expansion.
  • The passport is part of a broader push to add the president’s name or image to public items, including a U.S. Mint commemorative coin and proposals for currency, a pattern that could set a new precedent for personalization of federal symbols and prompt further oversight.