The president’s face and signature in gold text will appear on the inside cover of passports to mark the 250th anniversary of the presidential election. United States.
“As the United States celebrates America’s 250th anniversary in July, the Department of State is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate this historic event,” a State Department statement said.
Donald Trump’s face as it will appear on US passports. (AP)
“These passports will feature custom artwork and enhanced images, while retaining the same security features that make the U.S. passport one of the most secure documents in the world.”
The edition with Trump’s face will become the standard passport issued by the Washington Passport Agency.
People who don’t want that specific passport will have to apply for another option online or go to another city to get one.
Democrats in Congress were critical of the new passport.
“Almost everything Trump does is to serve his own ego, not the American people,” said Rep. Don Beyer.
“Always the path of a narcissist,” said Rep. Mike Quigley.
Donald Trump (right) has a long history of naming things after himself. (AP)
Trump has repeatedly tried to rename things after himself during his second term.
This year, the U.S. Mint will create a 24-karat gold coin featuring Trump’s image.
He also renamed the nonprofit Institute for Peace after himself after firing most of the board.
National park passes will also bear the president’s image.
And today, a six-foot-tall gold statue of Trump was unveiled at his golf course in Doral, Florida.
He also froze billions in federal funding for infrastructure projects in the northeastern US, it was reported top Democrat Chuck Schumer he would unblock it if Penn Station was named after him.
Penn Station is the main train station of New York City.
Donald Trump reportedly demanded that Penn Station be named after him. (AP)
Yesterday, Democratic Rep. Jerrold Nadler introduced legislation that would ban federal buildings from being named after Trump.
“Donald Trump is a convicted felon, a twice-impeached president and America’s foremost insurrectionist. His name is unfit to honor the buildings of our country,” he said.
“I am proud to introduce this bill to stop Donald Trump from using taxpayer-funded buildings for his personal vanity projects, because New Yorkers deserve public spaces they can respect, not monuments to tyranny and corruption.”
Trump himself has not yet commented on the passport.
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