Donald Trump unveiled a new commemorative passport that quickly sparked confusion online, with critics questioning whether the 80-year-old President misunderstood the passport’s intended purpose. Trump shared a glimpse of what he called the “U.S.A.’s New Passport” on Truth Social. The new passport featured several distinct design changes.
Donald Trump shares new passport photo on Truth Social
President Donald Trump has raised eyebrows after sharing a photo of a new commemorative passport that quickly sparked confusion online. The 80-year-old President posted the image on Truth Social, sparking discussions about his understanding of the passport among his critics.
“The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, “Welcome, but be good!” President DJT,” Trump wrote alongside the photo of the new passport.
Because of what Trump wrote in the post, many critics questioned whether he misunderstood the passport’s purpose. As many social media users pointed out, a U.S. passport is issued to American citizens for international travel and is not a visa, green card, or citizenship document. It is also not used to admit foreign nationals onto U.S. soil.
The post generated a huge debate on X (formerly known as Twitter). “Ummmm … US passports are used by US citizens traveling abroad. Welcome to what?” one user wrote, while sharing Trump’s post. “This shouldn’t be legal. The arrogance of this president putting his name and face on everything is humiliating, especially since he represents the worst of America to most of the world,” another user wrote.
The White House has not responded to The Daily Beast’s request for comment around the subject so far.
It remains unclear if the version that Trump shared of the passport is indeed the official version of the commemorative passport or an early mock-up. Reports state that the State Department is releasing just 40,000 of the limited-edition commemorative passports. Daily Signal also reported that starting July 6, the special-edition passport will become the default version issued to anyone who applies in person at the Washington Passport Agency.
