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Trump to feature on limited-edition US passports for 250th anniversary
United States President Donald Trump will feature on a new, limited-edition US passport issued to mark the country’s 250th anniversary in July. The commemorative passports will include Trump’s portrait, his signature in gold, and illustrations related to the Declaration of Independence.
Passports featuring an image and signature of President Donald Trump will be available to US citizens applying through the Washington Passport Agency starting this summer, while supplies last.
With distribution set to begin this summer and continue while supplies last. Additionally, the United States Mint has released draft designs for a $1 coin featuring Trump’s profile as part of the 250th anniversary commemorations.
Trump to Feature on Limited-Edition US Passports for 250th Anniversary
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The passports are part of broader plans to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence.
The commemorative passports are part of broader plans to celebrate the milestone anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence, with events planned across the country next July.
Images released by the White House and the Department of State on Tuesday show Trump’s portrait incorporated into the design, set against elements of the Declaration of Independence and the US flag. The rendering also includes the president’s signature in gold.
Another page will feature an illustration of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.
“As the United States marks its 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed US passports to commemorate this historic occasion,” said Tommy Piggott, a spokesperson for the US State Department.
The commemorative passports will be available to US citizens applying through the Washington Passport Agency, with distribution set to begin this summer and continue while supplies last.
Current US passports feature images tied to the country’s history and identity. The inside front cover shows a painting of Francis Scott Key after the Battle of Fort McHenry, when he saw the US flag still standing after an attack. This moment inspired him to write a poem that later became the US national anthem, with lines from it printed alongside the image.
Other pages include moments from American history, such as the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and symbols like the Statue of Liberty.
Trump links branding push to 250th anniversary plans
The passport redesign is the latest example of efforts by Trump and his administration to place his name, image or signature on institutions and initiatives across Washington and the country.
Some of those efforts have already been implemented. This year’s national park passes, for example, display Trump’s image alongside George Washington, a departure from the programme’s traditional focus on natural landscapes.
The United States Mint has also released draft designs for a $1 coin featuring Trump’s profile as part of the 250th anniversary commemorations.
Proposed imagery for the coin redesign includes his portrait alongside inscriptions such as “Liberty” and “In God We Trust”. The reverse depicts him raising a clenched fist in front of an American flag with the phrase “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT”, referencing a chant he used after a 2024 assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
Trump has pushed Democratic Senator Chuck Schumer to rename New York’s Penn Station after him, linking the idea to the release of federal infrastructure funding, but the effort has failed to gain traction.
Trump has also placed his face on government buildings around Washington, DC, in the form of long banners.
Even the architecture of the US capital city is changing to reflect his tastes: Last October, he tore down the White House’s East Wing to build a massive ballroom, and he has plans to build a triumphal arch in the capital, similar to the one in Paris, France.
In December, Trump’s name was added to the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC, just one day after his hand-picked board members controversially voted to rename the art venue, the first time a national institution has been named after a sitting US president.
Within days, workers had added metal lettering to the building’s exterior, renamed as “The Donald J Trump and the John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts”.