US President Donald Trump on Friday unveiled a new rendering of a limited-edition American passport designed to mark the United States’ 250th anniversary of independence, featuring his own image inside the travel document.
The passport preview, shared by Trump on Truth Social, shows the president’s likeness alongside historic artwork linked to the Declaration of Independence.
“The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’” Trump wrote in a Truth Social post, signing the message as President DJT.
The sample page features a stern-looking image of Trump positioned over the Resolute Desk, with the text of the original Declaration of Independence in the background and his signature at the bottom.
The opposite page includes an image of John Trumbull’s famous painting, “The Declaration of Independence,” showing the Founding Fathers signing the historic document in 1776. The words “United States of America 250” are printed below the artwork.
White House shares ‘Patriot Passport’ image
Later on Friday, the White House X account posted the same passport rendering, describing it as the “New U.S. Passport to Commemorate America’s 250th.”
The White House version also included the words “PATRIOT PASSPORT.”
When asked whether the latest image was the official rendering for the commemorative passports, the White House directed questions to the State Department. CNN said it had reached out to the State Department for comment.
The new passport image appears to feature a rendering of Trump based on the president’s portrait from the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery in Washington. Other reports said the image also appears to be based on a portrait taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok.
The latest design differs from renderings released by the State Department earlier this year, which showed a different image of the president.
Passport first announced in April
The limited-edition travel document was first announced in April as part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations.
At the time, it was described as “a limited-edition U.S. passport to commemorate the historic occasion of America’s 250th anniversary,” featuring custom artwork and enhanced images on the front, back and inside covers.
A State Department official previously said the commemorative passport would be available from July 6 and would be issued “for as long as there is availability.”
Who can get commemorative passport?
An official told CNN earlier that the commemorative passport “will be the default passport out of the Washington Passport Agency when available” for people renewing their passports in person at that location. The official added that online applications and other passport locations would continue using the existing passport design.
Fox News Digital separately reported that the State Department planned to make the limited-edition passports available to “any American citizen” applying during the rollout, while supplies last.
The current inside front cover of US passports features Percy Moran’s painting of Francis Scott Key the morning after the bombardment of Fort McHenry. That battle inspired Key to write what later became the US national anthem, and lines from the anthem are also printed inside the front cover.
The new commemorative design replaces that traditional imagery with artwork connected to the Declaration of Independence and Trump’s portrait.
Part of broader America250 celebrations
The passport rollout is part of the Trump administration’s wider “America250” celebration. The anniversary events include a Grand Prix race on the National Mall in August and a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn that took place earlier this month.
Trump’s post also comes as the United States has tightened vetting policies for foreign visitors, explicitly requiring tourists and nonimmigrants to respect and follow US laws and institutions.
The passport unveiling is the latest example of Trump putting his personal stamp on government institutions. Banners of the president have been displayed outside several government buildings, while the Treasury Department has said his signature will soon appear on the one-dollar bill.
Trump also added his name to the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, though a court later ruled that it should be removed.
If issued as shown, Trump would become the first sitting US president featured in Americans’ travel documents.
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