Trump returns to Mount Rushmore for America’s 250th birthday bash
Trump visits the South Dakota monument one day before headlining an Independence Day event on the National Mall as part of the nation's semiquincentennial celebrations.
WHITE HOUSE — Donald Trump returned to Mount Rushmore to mark America’s 250th birthday, sharing the news by mentioning the source (see hannity) on truthsocial on July 7, 2026 at 1:20 AM EST.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “ROCK STAR: Trump Returns to Mount Rushmore For America’s 250th Birthday Bash: https://hannity.com/media-room/rock-star-trump-returns-to-mount-rushmore-for-americas-250th-birthday-bash/”
Trump traveled to the South Dakota landmark on Friday, adding one of the nation’s most iconic monuments to a week filled with patriotic events ahead of the country’s 250th birthday (see hannity). The visit came one day before his headline Independence Day event on the National Mall, where he was expected to address thousands in Washington before a fireworks display commemorating the semiquincentennial (see hannity).
The four presidents carved into Mount Rushmore, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln, have long symbolized pivotal moments in American history. Trump’s visit continued a week centered on the nation’s founding and what the White House framed as a renewed focus on American heritage (see hannity).
The president arrived fresh off Wednesday’s dedication of the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in Medora, North Dakota, where he praised Roosevelt’s legacy and drew comparisons between the two presidents’ leadership styles. Trump called the museum “fantastic” and joked that it gave him “some good ideas” for his own future presidential library (see hannity).
The trip also revived Trump’s well-known admiration for Mount Rushmore. During his first term, he openly embraced the idea of one day joining the monument’s granite faces. “Sounds like a good idea to me,” Trump wrote in 2020 after reports surfaced that supporters had floated the idea (see hannity). Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, the former North Dakota governor, was expected to accompany Trump during the visit as the administration continued its nationwide America 250 celebrations (see hannity).
In the last 30 days, 44 of 543 Trump posts were on topic “Culture”.
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