Donald Trump to visit Mount Rushmore for independence anniversary celebrations

Donald Trump is scheduled to visit Mount Rushmore in South Dakota on July 3 as part of the celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States Declaration of Independence, which was signed on July 4, 1776. The Freedom 250 organization, which oversees the anniversary events, announced that Trump will deliver a speech at the site, followed by a large fireworks display. Mount Rushmore currently features the carved faces of former U.S. Presidents George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt. In the past, a legislative proposal to add Donald Trump's face to the monument was introduced by a Republican lawmaker but did not advance. Officials at the site stated that adding another sculpture is physically impossible due to a lack of available granite surface. Additionally, Trump recently shared an AI-generated image on his Truth Social platform depicting his face carved alongside the four historical figures.