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Trump's Gold Passport Sparks Criticism, Newsom Posts Mock License

6/28/2026

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Trump Unveils Passport

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden condemned the passport’s commemorative gold coin, citing illegal-mined gold and calling it undemocratic.
President Donald Trump unveiled a passport that the Department will start issuing at the Washington Passport Agency on July 6, 2026.
The passport’s interior shows a portrait of Trump over Resolute desk with Declaration behind him.
California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked the passport by posting a driver’s license with his own face.

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Trump Unveils Passport

The limited-edition passport depicts President Donald Trump standing over the Oval Office Resolute Desk, fists on the table.
President Donald Trump unveiled the Patriot Passport on June 26, with the State Department set to begin distribution on July 6.
Reverse side displays Declaration of Independence signing with “United States of America 250” below.
Trump opened the week with a White House UFC fight and a National Mall rally.

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Historical Context

Congress created the American Revolutionary Bicentennial Commission in 1966, prompting the 1976 bicentennial to feature a massive stamp series and the first circulating coins with the double date 1776–1976, including 45 million silver-clad pieces. In 2026, a Trump-issued Patriot Passport bearing his portrait and a commemorative coin sparked criticism from Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden, reviving long-standing worries that politicized memorabilia erode trust in federal symbols.

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Trump Unveils Passport

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Ron Wyden condemned the passport’s commemorative gold coin, citing illegal-mined gold and calling it undemocratic.
President Donald Trump unveiled a passport that the Department will start issuing at the Washington Passport Agency on July 6, 2026.
The passport’s interior shows a portrait of Trump over Resolute desk with Declaration behind him.
California Governor Gavin Newsom mocked the passport by posting a driver’s license with his own face.

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