News The new passport design is an audacious escalation of the president’s attempts to tag public resources with his name and likeness. April 29, 2026 — 2 min read A new special-edition passport features the president's likeness and signature. (all images courtesy US State Department) United States passports will display a portrait of a sitting president for the first time in the nation's history. US State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in a statement to Hyperallergic that the agency would release a "limited number" of passports prominently depicting President Trump's face and signature in commemoration of the country's 250th anniversary later this year. The move is an audacious escalation of the president's attempts to tag public resources with his name and likeness. Late last year, the White House added “Donald J. Trump” to the exterior of the John F . Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts . Later, it announced that the president's signature would appear on US currency.…