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title: "Passport Boom in the USA: State Department Urgently Prints 250,000 'Patriot Passports' Featuring Trump"
description: "🇺🇸 A real passport boom is raging in the USA: demand for commemorative passports featuring Donald Trump's portrait has surged by 5000% in 24 hours! 📈 The State Department is urgently printing 250,000 copies and opening distribution points nationwide to satisfy the frenzy. 🛂"
date: 2026-08-01T13:36:53.000Z
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# Passport Boom in the USA: State Department Urgently Prints 250,000 'Patriot Passports' Featuring Trump

![Mockup of a new US passport featuring Donald Trump and the text 'Patriot Passport', placed next to a traditional US passport on a red background](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/01/passport-boom-usa-trump-patriot-passport/passport-boom-usa-trump-patriot-passport-1.webp)

An unprecedented situation is unfolding in the United States surrounding national symbolism. The U.S. Department of State is forced to urgently expand production and the geography of issuance for limited-edition commemorative passports, the central design element of which is the portrait of the incumbent President Donald Trump. Faced with Americans literally overwhelming the department's phone lines, Washington has decided to make the 'Patriot Passport' available to residents of most states.

### Spiral of Hype: Demand Surges by 5000%

The situation got out of control literally within 24 hours. Immediately after the announcement of the program expansion, interest in such documents soared by more than 5000%. Official representatives of the State Department admitted that call centers and department services were 'flooded' with calls. In just the last few weeks, operators have processed more than 30,000 emergency requests from citizens wishing to book a personal visit to receive the commemorative booklet.

In response to the avalanche of demand, the department approved the printing of an additional run of 250,000 copies. The special design of the travel document, unofficially dubbed the 'Patriot Passport', is timed to the upcoming 250th anniversary of U.S. independence (Semiquincentennial).

### Design and Uniqueness: The First President in Life

Donald Trump has become the first sitting U.S. president in history whose lifetime portrait has been officially placed on the pages of an American passport. The spread depicts Trump at the 'Resolute' desk against the backdrop of the original text of the Declaration of Independence, while the cover features an embossed gold flag with the number 250 surrounded by stars.

Inside the booklet, in addition to the portrait of the head of state, there are images of the Founding Fathers signing the 1776 Declaration of Independence, the text of constitutional freedoms, and a gold Freedom 250 laminate. Trump himself, announcing the project on his social network Truth Social, accompanied the render with a laconic phrase: 'New U.S. passport that says: Welcome, but behave well!'.

### Geography of Expansion: Nationwide from August 8

Initially, starting from July 2026, such a passport could only be obtained via a personal visit to the central passport agency in Washington. However, starting Saturday, August 8, 2026, the department is launching special one-day outreach events to accept applications at passport offices in major U.S. cities, including New York, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, New Orleans, and Centennial. During August–September, the geography will be expanded to 27 regional agencies in 19 states.

### Strict Rules for Acquisition

Despite the expanded run, the White House and the State Department have maintained strict restrictions on the procedure for obtaining the commemorative document. It is impossible to receive a passport with Trump 'automatically' by mail or when filing an online application—in such cases, the applicant will receive a standard document of the usual sample.

To become the owner of the collectible 'Patriot Passport', Americans must pre-register by phone and appear in person at the appointed time at an authorized agency. Processing is done without any additional fees—according to the standard grid of government service costs.

### Political Resonance and Global Context

The program has predictably provoked a deep split on Capitol Hill. Representatives of the Democratic Party have voiced sharp condemnation of the initiative, accusing Trump of 'absolute narcissism' and an attempt to turn a key state document of strict accountability into an element of party merchandise. Opponents remind that the administration previously renamed the Kennedy Center after Trump (which a court later overturned) and placed his portraits on coins for the 250th anniversary of independence.

Analysts note that the explosive growth of patriotic sentiments inside the U.S. is occurring against an extremely complex international backdrop. Right now, Washington is conducting an expensive five-month military campaign against Iran in the Middle East, the costs of which have already exceeded $37.5 billion. The conflict has led to a serious depletion of American arsenals.

It is precisely the shortage of military resources and the need to replenish domestic stockpiles that have forced Trump to take a hard pragmatic stance on the European track. Just a few days ago, the U.S. President blocked the issuance of licenses to Ukraine for the domestic production of Patriot missiles, justifying this with the protection of American technologies and a shortage of interceptors in America itself. While Ukraine's new commander-in-chief Mykhailo Drapaty conducts a personnel audit of assault regiments, and Ukrainian sea drones within the framework of the 'MoLoChKa' operation wage asymmetric warfare, the White House is shifting the focus of American voters' attention to the domestic agenda. The 'Patriot Passport' issuance program is designed to consolidate Trump's conservative electorate within the country in the face of prolonged global upheavals.