Limited-edition Trump-themed passports to mark 250th Independence anniversary

Last updated: April 29, 2026 | 04:55

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Donald Trump's picture will soon appear in some US passports, officials said Tuesday, shattering another norm as the president aggressively puts his personal stamp on government institutions.

The State Department, following reports by Fox News and The Bulwark, confirmed it would offer a limited-edition passport to mark this year's 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence.

The articles included two images set to appear inside the passports, one of Trump's official photo imposed over the Declaration of Independence, with his signature -- in gold -- underneath.

Marking 250 years

The second showed a historic painting of the US Founding Fathers.

"As the United States celebrates America's 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed US passports to commemorate…