Republican Congressman Criticizes Trump's Passport Appearance

0:00It's April 29th. Welcome to Entertainment and Celebrity News today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Republican Congressman Don Bacon from Nebraska is calling out the State Department for adding President Trump's picture to new U.S. passports. He says it's a bit silly and reminds him of communist regimes plastering leaders faces everywhere. Bacon points to places like China, with Mao, North Korea, with Kim Jong-un, and even old Soviet spots, with Lenin and Stalin. He figures America's better than that kind of hero worship. The redesign hits 250,000 special edition passports, available only through in-person renewals at the Washington D.C. agency. State Department insists they keep all the top security features that make U.S. passports the world safest. White House folks hail it as a patriotic nod to America's 250th birthday celebrations. Meanwhile, Bacon blames Trump's team for overreaching to Stroke his ego. Trump's second term keeps stamping his brand everywhere, from naming the Kennedy Center

1:02after himself to banners with his image at key departments and even a new $1 coin showing his fist pump after that rally scare. This passport flap shows how deep that pushback runs even in his own party.