Trump’s portrait to feature on US passports

WASHINGTON: The United States will issue a limited number of commemorative passports featuring President Donald Trump as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the country’s Declaration of Independence, officials said.

The special-edition passports will be released this summer and made available to US citizens applying through the Washington Passport Agency, with distribution continuing while supplies last.

Images shared by the White House and the State Department show Trump’s portrait incorporated into the passport design, alongside elements of the Declaration of Independence and the American flag. The rendering also includes the president’s signature in gold.

Another page is set to feature an illustration of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.

Officials said the commemorative passports are part of broader nationwide events planned for July to mark the milestone anniversary.

“President Trump’s new patriotic passport design provides another way for Americans to join celebrations for the country’s 250th birthday,” a White House spokesperson said.

Current US passports feature historical imagery, including the Apollo 11 Moon landing and national symbols such as the Statue of Liberty. The redesign marks a shift towards incorporating a sitting president’s image into the document.

The passport initiative is the latest in a series of efforts by the Trump administration to link the president’s image and branding with official programmes tied to the anniversary.

Earlier this year, national park passes were issued bearing Trump’s image alongside George Washington, while draft designs for a commemorative $1 coin featuring Trump’s profile have also been released.

The anniversary, often referred to as America’s semiquincentennial, will be marked by events across the country in July.