{"id":1555,"date":"2026-06-13T08:07:15","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:07:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=1555"},"modified":"2026-06-13T08:07:15","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:07:15","slug":"department-of-interior-alters-rules-to-void-annual-passes-if-visitors-cover-trumps-face","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=1555","title":{"rendered":"Department of Interior alters rules to void annual passes if visitors cover Trump\u2019s face"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<p>Opponents of President Donald Trump were planning to use stickers to cover images of him on passes for national parks \u2014 for example, a happy face sticker that would cover the Trump part of an image depicting him next to President George Washington on an America the Beautiful pass.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=1553\">Nobel economist sounds alarm on Trump donor\u2019s retirement-funded \u2018ponzi scheme\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>But according to SFGate reporter Sam Hill, the U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) has updated its &#8220;void if altered&#8221; rules in a way that appears to forbid such stickers.<\/p>\n<p>Hill, in an article published on January 5, reports that new DOI rules for 2026 are &#8220;explicitly flagging stickers and other coverings as alterations that could invalidate the pass.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>SFGate, according to Hill, obtained an internal e-mail that DOI business specialists Allison Christofis and Jeff Beauchamp sent to National Park Service staff. The updated policy described in the e-mail reads, &#8220;Defacing the pass in any way, including writing on it or adding stickers or other coverings, is a form of altering the pass. Altering a pass can cover up important information and required security features necessary to prevent fraud.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=1552\">Biographer reveals the top Trump official getting \u2018thrown in front of the bus\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Hill notes that the National Park Service&#8217;s policies for passes &#8220;has long stated that passes can be voided if the signature section of the card is altered,&#8221; and now, it explicitly mentions stickers as well. <\/p>\n<p>A Park Service employee, interviewed on condition of anonymity, told SFGate, &#8220;I&#8217;ve personally accepted passes that people put stickers on because they just like stickers, and it&#8217;s never been a problem. 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We&#8217;ve accepted those and never had a problem.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The employee added that Park Service workers fear the updated &#8220;void if altered&#8221; guidelines could slow down entry lines at national parks.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nextaddressamerica.com\/?p=1550\">Reporter reveals Trump\u2019s about-face after interview tantrum<\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Read the full SFGate article at this link.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Opponents of President Donald Trump were planning to use stickers to cover images of him on passes for national parks \u2014 for example, a happy face sticker that would cover the Trump part of an image depicting him next to President George Washington on an America the Beautiful pass.But according to SF&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":1554,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-1555","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.6 - 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