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Wiz Imp

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3. No. He didn't put "Welcome, but be good!" on the passports.
Mon Jun 29, 2026, 02:47 PM
Jun 29
https://www.the-independent.com/news/world/americas/us-politics/trump-passport-design-independence-reactions-b3004326.html
Trump’s new passport design of him looming in front of Declaration of Independence draws horrified reactions
A new passport design featuring Donald Trump, unveiled by the president in a social media post, has been met with alarm over its “creepy dictatorial vibe”, with some critics pointing out that the slogan suggests a fundamental misunderstanding of who the document is actually for.

Trump shared a sneak peek of the limited-edition America250 design passport on Truth Social Friday. “The U.S.A.’s New Passport, which says, ‘Welcome, but be good!’ President DJT,” he wrote.

The design features a glowering Trump at the Resolute Desk in front of the text of the Declaration of Independence. The image appears to be based on an Oval Office portrait that replaced an earlier likeness of Trump at the Smithsonian National Portrait Gallery last July. However the words “Welcome, but be good!” do not appear to be anywhere on the passport pages shown in the images posted.

A U.S. passport is issued exclusively to American citizens for international travel — not to foreign visitors entering the country — so the “welcome” message sparked confusion online. “Putting aside the creepy dictatorial vibe, it’s either hilarious or terrifying that Donald Trump clearly doesn’t know who passports are for,” commentator Tim Wise wrote on X.

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