US President Donald Trump will feature on a new, limited-edition US passport being issued to mark the country’s 250th anniversary in July, officials said, the latest area of public life to receive Trump’s personal branding.
There are few precedents anywhere in the world, let alone in a democracy, of displaying sitting leaders’ pictures in passports, and Trump would be the first sitting US president featured in Americans’ travel documents. The State Department said it would offer the limited-edition passport to mark this year’s 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.
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.
Current US passports include historical imagery such as the Statue of Liberty, the Apollo 11 Moon landing, and references to the origins of the national anthem inspired by Francis Scott Key during the War of 1812.
The redesign is the latest in a series of branding efforts linked to Trump during his administration, with his image appearing across multiple federal initiatives tied to the 250th anniversary.
“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.
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