Lawsuit Challenges Park Service Passes Featuring Trump

New York Times - WorldCenter-LeftEN 3 min read 100% complete by Maxine JoselowDecember 11, 2025 at 12:51 AM

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The Center for Biological Diversity filed a lawsuit against the National Park Service on December 10, 2025, in the District of Columbia. The lawsuit challenges the Park Service's plan to feature President Trump's image on some annual "America the Beautiful" park passes starting January 1, 2026. The environmental group argues that this violates the 2004 Federal Lands Recreation Enhancement Act. The act requires the passes to display the winning photo from the National Park Foundation's annual public lands photo contest, which in 2026 is a photo of Glacier National Park. The Interior Department announced that passes featuring Trump, Washington, and Roosevelt would be available.

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Doug Burgum 40% Interior Department 50% National Park Service ×260% Center for Biological Diversity 70% Donald Trump ×480%

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