The US State Department announced on Thursday that limited-edition U.S. passports featuring President Donald Trump and commemorating America’s 250th anniversary will be available across the country. Previously only offered at the Washington D.C. office, the department’s 27 passport agencies nationwide will start offering the special passports next month.
An additional 250,000 commemorative 'Patriot Passport' documents are being made available due to overwhelming demand.
The passport features a portrait of President Donald Trump on an inside page, making him the first living president to be featured in a US passport. Previously, only presidents depicted in US passports are those on Mount Rushmore: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.
Passport offices in Centennial, Colorado; Chicago; Dallas; Detroit; New Orleans; New York; and Stamford, Connecticut will offer the Trump passports at one-day special events starting Aug. 8. Those who want the special passport must apply in-person on the specified day; traditional passport applicants must apply on different days.
The commemorative passport's cover has 'United States of America' in gold at top and 'Passport' at bottom, reversing the standard cover. The interior includes Trump's picture over a gold signature, and the back cover features a small gold laminate American flag with the number 250 encircled by stars.
The addition of Trump's picture and signature is the latest step to increase his visibility, including adding his name to the US Institute of Peace building and the Kennedy Center — signage later removed by court order. Trump also has plans for a new White House ballroom and a massive arch at one of the entrances to Washington from Virginia.