White House unveils new images of US ‘patriot passports’ for America’s 250th
Democrats called plans for commemorative passport and gold coin with Trump portrait ‘more befitting a monarchy’
TL;DR
- A new limited-edition US passport, dubbed the 'patriot passport', will feature Donald Trump's portrait to mark America's 250th anniversary.
- The passport will be issued starting July 6, 2026, and includes Trump's signature and text from the Declaration of Independence.
- Democrats have criticized the passport and a similar commemorative coin project, calling it 'more befitting a monarchy than a democracy'.
- Concerns have also been raised about the source of gold used for the commemorative coin, with reports of it coming from countries with illegal mining.