New Passport Design Featuring Trump's Face Unveiled by State Department
The State Department has unveiled a new passport design featuring President Donald Trump's image as part of the celebration for America's 250th anniversary. The limited edition passports will include customized artwork and will be available to any American citizen applying for a passport. The release is expected to coincide with the anniversary in July, and there will be no extra fee for obtaining these passports.
- ▪The new passport design features an image of President Trump's face alongside the Declaration of Independence.
- ▪These limited edition passports will be available at the Washington Passport Agency.
- ▪The design will include enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features as current U.S. passports.
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The State Department on Tuesday revealed a new passport design that includes an image of President Donald Trump, marking the latest move the Administration has made to feature Trump on items intended to commemorate the country’s 250th anniversary—as well as attaching his name and face to a broader array of federal buildings and programs. Mockups of the passport design shared with TIME show a blue and white image of the President’s face in the middle of the text of the Declaration of Independence, with Trump’s signature, in gold, below. Another page of the passport includes an image from John Trumbull’s famous 1819 “Declaration of Independence” painting, which depicts the founding fathers gathered for the signing of the document.
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