The White House has unveiled new images of a limited-edition US passport featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump, designed to mark the country's 250th anniversary. Dubbed the 'patriot passport' by the administration, the document will be issued from 6 July 2026 at the Washington Passport Agency while stocks last.
The passport includes a three-quarter-length portrait of Trump leaning over the Resolute desk with clenched fists, taken by White House photographer Daniel Torok. The image also hangs in the Smithsonian's America's Presidents exhibition. The portrait is surrounded by text from the Declaration of Independence, with Trump's signature and 'United States of America' printed below.
The facing page depicts the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence, based on a painting by John Trumbull currently displayed at Yale University Art Gallery. The back cover features a 'Freedom 250' gold flag, with Trump's signature in black and '250' in gold.
Democratic lawmakers have criticised the plans, with Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden calling for the abandonment of a companion solid-gold coin bearing Trump's image and the phrase 'FIGHT FIGHT FIGHT'. They argued the coin was 'more befitting a monarchy than a democracy' and raised concerns over the sourcing of gold used by the US Mint.
California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked the passport proposal earlier by releasing a mock-up of a gold-hued driving licence featuring his own face.
