US to issue passports featuring Trump’s picture to commemorate America’s 250th anniversary

CNN: The US will soon begin issuing passports featuring an image of President Donald Trump inside, a State Department official said Tuesday.

The official said that the passport “will be the default passport out of the Washington Passport Agency when available” for those who renew their passports in person at that location.

“Online options or other locations will maintain existing passport design,” the official said.

The presence of Trump’s likeness in the US passports is the latest – and most significant – instance of his image being used for an item said to be commemorating the 250th anniversary of US independence. Unlike a commemorative coin or national park pass, a US passport is an internationally recognized form of identification that is typically valid for 10 years.

According to a mockup of the passport, Trump’s face and his signature in gold will appear on the inside cover. Read More…

Opinion: At times, the president’s desire to see his own gigantic ego reflected in his surroundings, to wrap things in gold, supersize them, and then place the Trump name on them, seems, well, prophetic. Let’s see if you agree.

Donald Trump’s picture on your passport

The golden statue at Doral in Miami

The proposed Presidential Library in Miami

The 90,000 sq ft. Trump ballroom in the East Wing of White House

The Donald Trump and Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts

The just approved “Arc de Trump” will be the largest memorial in Monument Park

Still pending, Trump’s desire to rename Dulles Airport (DC)

Pending: Renaming Penn Station in New York

Renaming Palm Beach Int’l Airport