US Passports to Feature Trump Image in Limited-Edition Commemorative Issue

US President Donald Trump’s Image to Appear on Commemorative Passports

A limited-edition US passport is being issued to mark the country’s 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The commemorative passports will feature images and elements from American history, including a portrait of Trump.

According to the Department of State, the passports are part of broader plans to celebrate the milestone anniversary. Distribution of the commemorative passports will begin this summer and continue while supplies last.

The passport redesign includes illustrations of the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence, as well as other elements such as the US flag and a painting of Francis Scott Key after the Battle of Fort McHenry.

This is not the first time Trump’s image has been featured on government institutions. The White House has released draft designs for a $1 coin featuring his profile, and he has also placed his face on government buildings around Washington, DC.

Other commemorative items include national park passes that display Trump’s image alongside George Washington, and plans to build a triumphal arch in the capital city similar to one in Paris. The Kennedy Center was recently renamed “The Donald J Trump and the John F Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts” after Trump’s name was added.

The commemorative passports will be available to US citizens applying through the Washington Passport Agency.

Source: Al Jazeera