Trump unveils new passport with his photo

US President Donald Trump has unveiled a special commemorative passport design to mark the 250th anniversary of the United States' independence. On Friday (June 26), he released a sample of the new passport on his social media account Truth Social.

Trump wrote in the post, "The new passport of the United States, which says - Welcome, be well!" The sample released shows Trump's portrait in front of the President's Resolute Desk on one page of the passport. The back has the original text of the United States Declaration of Independence and Trump's signature below. The opposite page features the famous painting 'The Declaration of Independence' by artist John Trumbull.

According to a CNN report, the portrait of Trump used in the new passport is believed to be based on his official portrait stored in the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery. It is different from the design released by the US State Department earlier this year.

The White House's X account later posted a photo of the same design, with the caption, "New U.S. passport to celebrate 250 years of the United States."

When asked whether the latest image was the official design for the commemorative passport, the White House referred the question to the State Department. CNN has reached out to the State Department for comment.

The limited-edition commemorative passport was first announced in April of this year. It was announced that the passport would feature special artwork and high-quality images on the cover and inside to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the founding of the United States.

At the time, an official said that when the passport is ready, it will be the default version for those who renew directly at the Washington Passport Agency. However, those who apply online or at other centers will receive the current design passport.

Currently, the first page of the U.S. passport features a painting by artist Percy Moran of Francis Scott Key, depicting the morning after the Battle of Fort McHenry. The inspiration for the United States national anthem comes from that war, and some lines of the anthem are also printed on passports.