{"id":31751,"date":"2026-05-01T10:18:30","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:18:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/?p=31751"},"modified":"2026-05-01T10:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T14:18:30","slug":"president-trump-could-soon-appear-inside-the-u-s-passport-heres-why-its-significant","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/news\/2026\/05\/president-trump-could-soon-appear-inside-the-u-s-passport-heres-why-its-significant","title":{"rendered":"President Trump Could Soon Appear Inside the U.S. Passport. Here\u2019s Why It\u2019s Significant"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_31757\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-31757\" style=\"width: 1200px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2026\/05\/Passport_credit-WhiteHouse-X.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-31757\" src=\"https:\/\/wp-media.beliefnet.com\/sites\/140\/2026\/05\/Passport_credit-WhiteHouse-X.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1200\" height=\"900\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-31757\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">@WhiteHouse \/ X<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>President Donald Trump and his allies have kept busy trying to attach the president\u2019s name, image or likeness to various landmarks and items, to the delight of some and angst of others.<\/p>\n<p>The Kennedy Center is now the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/u-s-world\/2025\/12\/18\/trump-kennedy-center-rename\/\">Trump Kennedy Center<\/a>, his signature will appear on $100 bills and his face is set to be shown on a 24-karat gold commemorative coin.<\/p>\n<p>To commemorate America\u2019s 250th birthday, the State Department has announced a limited edition passport will feature Trump on a page in the U.S. passport, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxnews.com\/politics\/exclusive-state-department-introduces-new-us-passports-celebrating-america250\">Fox News<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<h2>What it Looks Like<\/h2>\n<p>Released images of the passport show Trump with a serious face with the Declaration of Independence blended in with the U.S. flag surrounding him. Trump\u2019s signature in gold, above the words \u201cUNITED STATES OF AMERICA,\u201d appears at the bottom.<\/p>\n<p>Another image shows a similar format with a picture of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs the United States celebrates America\u2019s 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate this historic occasion,\u201d State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott told Fox News.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Patriot passport unlocked. ?<\/p>\n<p>Limited edition. Stamped for America 250. ?? <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/86uxPS1FEk\">pic.twitter.com\/86uxPS1FEk<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The White House (@WhiteHouse) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WhiteHouse\/status\/2049246343856529765?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Pigott says the booklets will have the \u201csame security features that make the U.S. passport the most secure documents in the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The passport with Trump\u2019s face will only be available when it rolls out this summer for a limited time and will be the default design at the Washington, D.C., passport office. The passport will be available until the unspecified \u201climited number of specially designed\u201d passports are sold out, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/28\/us\/politics\/trump-passports.html\">The New York Times<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p>The classic design will still be available to those who do not want the America 250 design.<\/p>\n<h2>Why it\u2019s Significant<\/h2>\n<p>Trump\u2019s appearance in the passport marks the first time a living president will be featured in the documentation. He is also the only living president whose name is attached to a federal building, with two: the Kennedy Center and the Institute of Peace.<\/p>\n<p>According to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/13\/upshot\/trump-renaming-presidents-comparisons.html\">Times<\/a>, Trump being featured on a commemorative gold coin will be just the second time a living president is featured on a coin, the only other time being the country\u2019s 150th celebration when Calvin Coolidge was next to George Washington on a commemorative half-dollar coin.<\/p>\n<p>Differing from buildings and currency, passports are internationally recognized documents and are valid for 10 years. With Trump\u2019s image on the inside cover, he will remain attached, at least on the passports, to the U.S. internationally for years after his time in office.<\/p>\n<p>The following is a list of U.S. buildings, items and programs Trump\u2019s image and likeness have been attached to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Trump Kennedy Center<\/li>\n<li>Donald J. Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/politics\/2025\/12\/19\/trump-kennedy-center-drama-rename\/\">U.S. Institute of Peace<\/a> building<\/li>\n<li>Signature on $100 bill<\/li>\n<li>Trump\u2019s image on $1 gold coin<\/li>\n<li>Trump Gold cards <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/politics\/2025\/02\/26\/what-was-discussed-at-trump-cabinet-meeting\/\">providing another path to citizenship<\/a> include Trump\u2019s face<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/2026\/01\/09\/nx-s1-5672341\/national-park-updates-guidelines-stop-visitors-defacing-trump-picture-pass\">National Parks<\/a> passes show his face alongside George Washington\u2019s<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/politics\/2026\/04\/06\/trump-accounts-take-shape-on-wall-street\/\">Trump Accounts<\/a>, designed as tax-advantage investment accounts<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/lifestyle\/2026\/02\/05\/trumprx-formal-launch-lower-prescription-drug-prices\/\">TrumpRx<\/a>, allowing access to lower-priced prescriptions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><em>Article written by Hayden Madson and originally appeared on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.deseret.com\/u-s-world\/2026\/04\/29\/president-donald-trump-us-passports-first-living-president-kennedy-center-institute-of-peace-gold-coin\/\">Deseret News<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump and his allies have kept busy trying to attach the president\u2019s name, image or likeness to various landmarks and items, to the delight of some and angst of others. 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