Trump’s face to appear on US passports

In the latest sign that Donald Trump has a high opinion of himself, his face is set to appear in a set of commemorative American passports.

Patriot passport unlocked. 🦅

Limited edition. Stamped for America 250. 🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/86uxPS1FEk

— The White House (@WhiteHouse) April 28, 2026

Trump — Happy birthday

These passports will celebrate America’s 250th birthday. While a more moderate president might have seen fit to picture one of their predecessors, Trump has instead opted to plaster his pouting mush inside.

As the BBC reported:

An administration official has confirmed to the BBC that the new designs will be available for “any American citizen” who applies for a passport when the rollout kicks off, and will continue for as long as there is availability.

The passports will also only be available at the Washington Passport Agency.

There is actually some confusion around this, with some thinking it will apply to all passports issued this year:

If you're renewing your passport or your National Parks pass this year, it will have Trump's face on it https://t.co/CV4ptRsQ4p pic.twitter.com/hRajGjGPnD

— Headquarters (@HQNewsNow) April 28, 2026

Attorney Mike Levin said:

You have got to be kidding me.

The State Department is putting Donald Trump’s scowling face on the U.S. passport.

His signature in gold. Superimposed over the Declaration of Independence, a document literally written to get away from this exact behavior.

No sitting president has ever done this. Coins, park passes, battleships, and now your passport. The man cannot find a surface he will not slap his name or face on.

This is not patriotism.

It is vanity.

Trump’s niece, meanwhile, said the following:

I've never been so relieved to have already renewed my passport. pic.twitter.com/tbnEEuyLgJ

— Mary L Trump (@MaryLTrump) April 28, 2026

Home of the vain

A White House spokesperson said:

President Trump’s new patriotic passport design provides yet another great way Americans can join in the spectacular celebrations for America’s 250th birthday.

Between the UFC250 Fight, the Great American State Fair, Freedom250 Grand Prix, and this new passport celebrating our freedom, President Trump continues to proudly lead a renewal of national pride and patriotism during our historic semiquincentennial celebration.

While it’s tempting to suggest Trump is doing a poor job celebrating the 250th anniversary, with his UFC fights and his vanity passports, let’s be real; these things encapsulate precisely what America is.

America is a violent and vainglorious nation, and while it could one day be something more than that, it certainly isn’t in the year of its 250th anniversary.

Featured image via White House