Fact check: Katelyn Caralle posted a scoop on X claiming the State Department is unveiling a limited-edition passport redesign for…

Verdict: verified — Trust Score 95/100

This post is verified. It accurately references a real 'scoop' posted by journalist Katelyn Caralle on April 28, 2026, and correctly describes the State Department's announcement of a limited-edition America250 passport featuring Donald Trump's likeness. While the commentary is opinionated, the underlying factual claims about the passport's existence and design are confirmed by multiple major news outlets.

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harryjsisson — see all fact-checks of this account
Original post
https://www.instagram.com/reel/DXsBk0fiFni/?igsh=MnRqZG53eDJjdGRs
Verified on
April 28, 2026
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Original content reviewed

Platform: INSTAGRAM Author: @harryjsisson --- Caption/Description --- Can we have one normal day? --- Audio Transcript (What was said) --- [Background Music - Not Narration] Donald Trump is now putting his face on our passports. The narcissism has reached levels we've never seen before. The State Department is unveiling a limited edition passport redesign for America 250, the 250th anniversary of the United States, featuring images of Donald Trump, the Declaration of Independence, and the Founding Fathers. And we have photos of what this is going to look like. This is the one with the Declaration of Independence. Donald Trump's face is on it with his signature across it as well, which is just really gross to look at. On the other side, there are Founding Fathers with the American flag draped in the background. And on an unrelated but somewhat related note, Donald Trump just put up this gold statue of himself at one of his golf courses in Florida. I wasn't joking when I said the narcissism has reached different levels. This limited edition passport is supposed to be happening around June or July. We don't have an exact date. So if you want to renew your passport and you don't want Donald Trump's face on it, I would do that right now or wait until after if you can, because nobody wants to be carrying this around the airport. And if you do, I automatically think you're a loser. --- On-Screen Text (OCR) --- Katelyn Caralle @Katelyn_Caralle SCOOP — The State Department is unveiling a limited-edition passport redesign for America250 featuring images of Donald Trump, the Declaration of Independence and the founding fathers. Take a look: In Congress July 4, 1776 The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen United States of America. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 12:56 PM 4/28/26 498K THIS LIMITED EDITION --- SCOOP — The State Department is unveiling a limited-edition passport redesign for America250 featuring images of Donald Trump, the Declaration of Independence

Claims analyzed (3)

  1. verified: Katelyn Caralle posted a scoop on X claiming the State Department is unveiling a limited-edition passport redesign for America250 featuring Donald Trump.
    Journalist Katelyn Caralle posted this exact scoop on X at 12:56 PM on April 28, 2026, which was subsequently cited by numerous news organizations.
  2. verified: The State Department is unveiling a limited-edition passport redesign for America250 featuring images of Donald Trump.
    State Department spokesperson Tommy Pigott confirmed the release of commemorative passports for the 250th anniversary featuring the President's image.
  3. verified: The redesign features Trump's face with his signature in gold and images of the Founding Fathers.
    Mock-ups obtained by Fox News and confirmed by the State Department show Trump's portrait, a gold signature, and the Founding Fathers signing the Declaration of Independence.

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