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Trump Launches Limited-Edition Patriot Passport, 30K Copies

6/28/2026

Summary

Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the limited-edition “Patriot Passport” design, to be released on July 6 at the Washington Passport Agency.
Only 25,000-30,000 copies will be issued in Washington, D.C., with no online or mail applications.
Applicants must schedule an in-person appointment or attend special acceptance events on August 22 or September 26.
The passport keeps standard security features, allowing those preferring the traditional design to obtain a regular passport elsewhere.

History

Historical Context

During the 1976 Bicentennial, the State Department printed about 2 million blue-cover passports to celebrate the nation’s 200th anniversary. After successive redesigns—green in 1993 and biometric versions in 2007—the agency again used design for politics when President Donald Trump unveiled a limited-edition “Patriot Passport” in July 2024, capping issuance at 30,000. The pattern shows passports as recurring symbols of national narrative.

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Story summary

U.S. President Donald Trump unveiled the limited-edition “Patriot Passport” design, to be released on July 6 at the Washington Passport Agency.
Only 25,000-30,000 copies will be issued in Washington, D.C., with no online or mail applications.
Applicants must schedule an in-person appointment or attend special acceptance events on August 22 or September 26.
The passport keeps standard security features, allowing those preferring the traditional design to obtain a regular passport elsewhere.

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