White House unveils new images of US 'patriot passports' for America's 250th [View all]

Source: The Guardian

Sat 27 Jun 2026 14.05 EDT
Last modified on Sun 28 Jun 2026 04.27 EDT


Donald Trump’s efforts to brand the US government with his name and image advanced on Friday when the White House unveiled new images of a passport watermarked with his portrait to mark America’s 250th anniversary.

The White House called it simply the “patriot passport”, while on Truth Social the president introduced it as “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’”

The state department says the limited-edition commemorative US passport was created “to commemorate the historic occasion of America’s 250th anniversary and will be issued at the Washington Passport Agency in Washington, DC starting on July 6, 2026, while supplies last”.

The state department said it would issue a commemorative passport in April, but the finished item features different artwork.

Read more: https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/jun/27/trump-america-250-passports-democrats