The US State Department announced on Tuesday that it will produce a limited number of commemorative passports featuring a portrait of President Donald Trump, the latest example of the administration associating the president’s image or name with an official document.
The passports will be released as part of celebrations marking the 250th anniversary of the US Declaration of Independence in July, State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said in a statement, which did not mention that the passports would feature Trump’s image.
Images provided by the State Department show the US president’s portrait on an inside page of the passport, opposite an image of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776.
“These passports will feature personalized artwork and enhanced images while maintaining the same security features that make the U.S. passport the most secure document in the world,” Pigott said.
It was unclear whether U.S. citizens could opt out of receiving the commemorative passport, but a State Department official said there would be no additional cost to receive one of the limited-run commemorative passports.
The U.S. Mint also announced plans for a commemorative gold coin bearing the image of to mark the anniversary of the country’s founding, and the Treasury Department said paper money bills would be the first time a sitting president has signed for American money.
Since returning to office early last year, he has also put his name on prominent Washington buildings, a planned class of Navy warships, a visa program for wealthy foreigners, a government prescription drug website and federal savings accounts for children.
