White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th

Donald Trump departs after making remarks during a conference at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington DC on 26 June. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/Pool/Bonnie Cash - Pool/CNP/Shutterstock View image in fullscreen Donald Trump departs after making remarks during a conference at the Washington Hilton hotel in Washington DC on 26 June. Photograph: Bonnie Cash/Pool/Bonnie Cash - Pool/CNP/Shutterstock White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th Democrats called plans for commemorative passports and gold coin with Trump portrait ‘more befitting a monarchy’ Donald Trump ’s efforts to brand the US government with his name and image advanced on Friday when the White House unveiled new images of a passport watermarked with his portrait to mark America’s 250th. The White House called it simply the “patriot passport”, while on Truth Social Trump introduced it as “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, “Welcome, but be good!”. The state department says the limited-edition commemorative US passport was created “to commemorate the historic occasion of America’s 250th anniversary and will be issued at the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, DC starting on July 6, 2026, while supplies last”. The state department said it would issue a commemorative passport in April , but the finished item features different artwork. View image in fullscreen A state department rendering from April 2026 of the limited-edition US passports. The headshot was replaced with a different photo of Trump. Photograph: AP The previous headshot of the president, looking stern, had been replaced with a three-quarter-length portrait leaning over the Resolute Desk with balled fists by White House photographer Daniel Torok, with Trump looking sterner. The photo also hangs in the Smithsonian “America’s Presidents” exhibition. Trump’s portrait is surrounded by text from the declaration ofindependence, with his signature and “United States of America” written underneath. The facing page shows an image of the founding fathers signing the declaration of independence that appears to be based on a painting by John Trumbull currently on display at the Yale University Art Gallery. Beyond his gaze, at least one of Trump’s signature decorative flourishes appears on the passport – it comes with a “Freedom 250” gold flag on the back cover. Previously Trump’s signature was in gold, and “250” did not appear. Now, his signature in black and “250″ written in gold. skip past newsletter promotion after newsletter promotion Trump attacks Democrats as ‘godless communists’ in test of midterms message Read more The plans for Trump coins and the passport have been criticized by Democrats . Earlier this month, Democratic lawmakers called on the administration to halt production of a commemorative 250th anniversary solid-gold coin that would bear the same image of the president as on the new passport and and the words “FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT” – a reference to his chant after an assassinati