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U.S. will issue commemorative passports with Trump’s picture for America's 250th birthday

Nbcwashington · · 339 words · By Matthew Lee; The Associated Press
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“The State Department said Tuesday that it is preparing a limited release of commemorative U.S. passports celebrating America’s 250th birthday that feature a picture of President Donald Trump, who would be the first living president to be featured in the travel document.”
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Multiple web search results cite the State Department announcing the preparation of limited commemorative U.S. passports for America's 250th birthday, and specifically mention the inclusion of President Donald Trump's image. This fact is reported across multiple independent web sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — In the United States, a state is a constituent political entity, of which there are 50. Bound together in a political union, each state holds governmental jurisdiction over a separate and defined geog…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/U.S._state
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America. It is a federal republic consisting of 50 states and a federal c…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Department of State (DOS), or simply the State Department, is an executive department of the U.S. federal government responsible for the country's foreign policy and relations. Equiv…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Department_of_St…
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“The concept for the special passport, including a rendering of Trump’s stern-looking visage, had been under consideration for months before finally being approved late Monday.”
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While the claim states the concept was approved late Monday after months of consideration, the provided evidence only confirms the announcement of the passport and the inclusion of Trump's image. The specific timeline of 'months of consideration' and 'approved late Monday' cannot be independently verified by the provided sources.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The People of the State of New York v. Donald J. Trump was a criminal case against Donald Trump, a then-former president of the United States. Trump was charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying bus…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump assumed office as the 47th president of the United States on January 20, 2025. The president has the legal authority to nominate members of his cabinet to the United States Senate for con…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_cabinet_of_Donald_Trump
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The inauguration of Donald Trump as the 47th president of the United States took place on Monday, January 20, 2025. Due to freezing temperatures and high winds, it was held inside the U.S. Capitol ro…
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“The passports will be available at first only to applicants at the Washington, D.C., passport office and only on request.”
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Multiple web search results confirm that the commemorative passports will initially be available only to applicants at the Washington, D.C., passport office and only upon request.
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web search NEUTRAL — The passports will be available at first only to applicants at the Washington, D.C., passport office and only on request. Applicants who do not want the commemorative passport will be able to chose a …
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/donald-trump-washington-s…
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web search NEUTRAL — The booklet will be available at the Washington Passport Agency upon launch for American citizens applying for a new passport, and will be available while supply lasts. There will be no additional fee…
https://www.politico.com/news/2026/04/28/trump-passports-sta…
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web search NEUTRAL — At a passport agency or center, or. Online (eligible renewal customers only). Where you apply depends on how fast you need your passport, and what passport form you are submitting. Learn more about ea…
https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/passports/how-app…
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““As the United States celebrates America’s 250th anniversary in July, the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate this historic occasion,” State Department spokesman Tommy Pigott said.”
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Multiple web search results attribute the statement that the State Department is preparing to release a limited number of specially designed U.S. passports to commemorate the 250th anniversary in July to a State Department spokesperson, Tommy Pigot, confirming the core facts of the claim.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Mississippi welfare funds scandal, also known as the Mississippi welfare fraud scheme, was a major welfare fraud investigation from 2020 to 2023 in the U.S. state of Mississippi, in which several …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Spokesperson for the United States Department of State is a U.S. government official whose primary responsibility is to serve as the Spokesperson for the United States Department of State and the …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Tammy K. Bruce (born August 20, 1962) is an American conservative radio host, author, and political commentator. She has served as United States Deputy Ambassador to the United Nations since December …
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““These passports will feature customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features that make the U.S. passport the most secure documents in the world.””
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Multiple web search results quote officials stating that the commemorative passports will feature customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features as standard U.S. passports.
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web search NEUTRAL — “These passports will feature customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features that make the U.S. Passport the most secure documents in the world,” he said.
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/politics/us-trump-passport
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web search NEUTRAL — U.S. passport booklets conform with recommended standards (i.e. size, composition, layout, technology) of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).[13] There are five types of passport boo…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_passport
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web search NEUTRAL — "These passports will feature customized artwork and enhanced imagery while maintaining the same security features that make the US Passport the most secure documents in the world." A mock-up of the n…
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-face-us-passpor…
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“With the exception of the addition of Trump’s picture to an interior page of the passport book, there will be few other changes other than the cover, which will feature the “United States of America” in bold gold print at the top and “Passport” at the bottom — a reversal of the standard cover.”
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The claim details specific design changes (reversal of cover, Trump's picture on an interior page) which are reported across multiple web search results. However, the precise combination of all these details, particularly the 'reversal of the standard cover design' and the 'only other change' being the picture, appears to originate from a single narrative thread within the provided web search results, making independent verification of the full scope difficult.
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web search NEUTRAL — A biometric passport has the e-passport symbol at the bottom.The United States participates in the Five Nations Passport Group, an international forum for cooperation between the passport issuing auth…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_passport
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web search NEUTRAL — The US government is releasing new commemorative passports for the country's 250th anniversary.The design includes an image of Trump's face on the inside cover.A State Department spokesperson said the…
https://www.businessinsider.com/donald-trump-face-us-passpor…
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web search NEUTRAL — 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 …
https://www.cnn.com/2026/04/28/politics/us-trump-passport
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“In addition, a small gold laminate American flag, with the number 250 encircled by stars, will be at the bottom of the back cover.”
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The specific detail regarding a 'small gold laminate American flag, with the number 250 encircled by stars, at the bottom of the back cover' is reported in multiple web search results, but the evidence does not provide a single authoritative source (like an official State Department document or Wikipedia entry) to confirm this specific design element, limiting the verdict to single_source based on the provided evidence structure.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Ferrari 250 is a series of sports cars and grand tourers built by Ferrari from 1952 to 1964. The company's most successful early line, the 250 series includes many variants designed for road use o…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States Semiquincentennial, also called the Bisesquicentennial, the Sestercentennial, or the Quarter Millennium, will be the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independenc…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The White House Task Force on Celebrating America's 250th Birthday (Task Force 250) was created on January 29, 2025, by executive order of US president Donald Trump. Its purpose is "to plan, organize,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_House_Task_Force_on_Cele…
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“The only presidents featured in current U.S. passports are in a double-page depiction of Mount Rushmore in South Dakota — George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.”
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The evidence provides Wikipedia entries for George Washington, confirming his role as the first president and Founding Father. While the claim lists four specific presidents (Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, Lincoln) and the evidence does not explicitly list them all together on Mount Rushmore, the existence of the presidents and the reference to Washington's role in U.S. history is confirmed by authoritative sources (Wikipedia).
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The George Washington Bridge is a double-decked suspension bridge spanning the Hudson River, connecting Fort Lee in Bergen County, New Jersey, with the Washington Heights neighborhood of Manhattan, Ne…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The George Washington University (GW or GWU) is a private federally chartered research university in Washington, D.C., United States. Originally named Columbian College, it was chartered in 1821 by th…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — George Washington (February 22, 1732 [O.S. February 11, 1731] – December 14, 1799) was a Founding Father and the first president of the United States, serving from 1789 to 1797. As commander of the Co…
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“Other depictions include the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell and Independence Hall in Philadelphia, and scenes of the Great Plains, mountains and islands.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results to support the claim regarding depictions of the Statue of Liberty, the Liberty Bell, Independence Hall, or scenes of the Great Plains, mountains, and islands on current U.S. passports.
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“Current passports also contain quotations from Martin Luther King Jr. as well as Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy and Dwight Eisenhower.”
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No evidence was found in the provided web search or Wikipedia results to support the claim regarding quotations from Martin Luther King Jr., or the specific inclusion of Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Roosevelt, John F. Kennedy, and Dwight Eisenhower in current U.S. passports.
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