State Department planning to put Trump's face on new passports
Key takeaways
- The Bulwark and Fox News reported Tuesday that the department is adding Trump s likeness to passports, set to be released this summer.
- Later in the afternoon, the State Department unveiled the limited-edition passports on the social platform X.
- President Trump s new patriotic passport design provides yet another great way Americans can join in the spectacular celebrations for America s 250th birthday, White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told The Hill.
Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.
The Bulwark and Fox News reported Tuesday that the department is adding Trump s likeness to passports, set to be released this summer. State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told both outlets that the passports will feature customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features that make the U.S. Passport the most secure documents in the world.
Later in the afternoon, the State Department unveiled the limited-edition passports on the social platform X. One page features Trump s inaugural portrait surrounded by the text of the Declaration of Independence and the president s signature, while another features a painting of the founding fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
President Trump s new patriotic passport design provides yet another great way Americans can join in the spectacular celebrations for America s 250th birthday, White House spokesperson Olivia Wales told The Hill.