Washington DC to host Great American State Fair for America250
Ambassador Monica Crowley discusses the Great American State Fair, set to transform the National Mall in Washington D.C. from June 25 to July 10. Celebrating America’s 250th anniversary, the 16-day event will feature pavilions from all 50 states and six territories, a 110-foot Ferris wheel, traditional games, and rodeo competitions, aiming to unite the country.
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FIRST ON FOX — The State Department is rolling out limited-edition U.S. passports to commemorate the 250th anniversary of American independence. The new passport designs, obtained exclusively by Fox News Digital, prominently feature President Donald Trump’s image on the inside cover.
Mock-ups show Trump’s image surrounded by the text of the Declaration of Independence and American flag along with the president’s signature in gold. Another page features the famous painting of the founding fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
The passports, which are set to be released this summer, are part of the Trump administration’s broader “America250” celebration, which also includes a Grand Prix race on the National Mall in August and a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn in June.
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The mock-up of the new U.S. passports set to be released in commemoration of America’s 250th anniversary prominently feature an image of President Donald Trump. (Courtesy of the U.S. State Department)
“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 spokesperson Tommy Pigott told Fox News Digital.
Featuring customized artwork and enhanced imagery, Pigott maintains the identification booklets will include the “same security features that make the U.S. Passport the most secure documents in the world.”
The cover of the commemorative U.S. passports has been slightly altered with the words “United States of America” enlarged and placed at the top of the passport, above the crest. The back cover will feature an American flag with “250” centered between the 13 stars featured on the 1777 version of the flag.
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Special commemorative America 250 U.S. passports are being released by the State Department this summer. (Courtesy of the U.S. State Department)
A State Department official told Fox News Digital that the new designs will be available for “any American citizen” who applies for a passport when the rollout happens and will continue for as long as there is availability. The passports will only be available at the Washington Passport Agency, the official detailed.
The launch is expected to coincide with the 250th Anniversary in July, the official confirmed to Fox News Digital.
Americans all over the country are preparing for the major kickoff this summer of a nationwide celebration that’s been years in the making.
Trump’s spoke at the Iowa State Fairgrounds, where he kicked off America250 (Kyle Mazza/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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An Interior Department spokesperson told Fox News Digital, “Under President Donald J. Trump, America’s 250th birthday will be marked by a once-in-a-lifetime celebration that encapsulates the American spirit — including a spectacular fireworks display at Mount Rushmore that honors our history at the monument that symbolizes those who built it.”
Between June 25 and July 10, 2026, the National Mall in Washington, D.C. will transform into the “Great American State Fair” and feature rodeo-style events, a Ferris Wheel and pavilions from all states and territories.