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Trump Portrait Appears in 2026 Passports, First Sitting President

4/29/2026

Summary

Story summary

President Donald Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president with his portrait inside a passport.
The State Department will issue a passport beginning July 2026 at Washington, showing Trump’s image and signature over the Declaration of Independence and flag, with an estimated 25,000-30,000 copies offered free while supplies last.
The passport release is part of 250th-anniversary initiatives that also include a gold coin and Trump’s signature on U.S. paper currency.

History

Historical Context

Early 20th-century reforms, notably the 1914 British Nationality Act and the 1920 League of Nations passport conference, made photographs a standard feature of travel documents. The State Department’s 2026 design proposal to place former President Donald Trump beside the Declaration of Independence revives that personalization trend, just as today over 150 jurisdictions issue biometric e-passports.

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Story summary

President Donald Trump will be the first sitting U.S. president with his portrait inside a passport.
The State Department will issue a passport beginning July 2026 at Washington, showing Trump’s image and signature over the Declaration of Independence and flag, with an estimated 25,000-30,000 copies offered free while supplies last.
The passport release is part of 250th-anniversary initiatives that also include a gold coin and Trump’s signature on U.S. paper currency.

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