Mount Rushmore

White House Suggests Trump for Mount Rushmore Addition

It’s quite something, isn’t it, to hear that the White House is suggesting Donald Trump would be the perfect addition to Mount Rushmore, especially with the nation’s 250th anniversary on the horizon. It’s a statement that’s certainly sparked a significant amount of conversation, and perhaps more than a little bewilderment.

When you consider what Mount Rushmore represents – George Washington for the birth of our nation, Thomas Jefferson for its expansion, Abraham Lincoln for its preservation, and Theodore Roosevelt for its development – the idea of adding a fifth figure, particularly one whose presidency has been so polarizing, raises some profound questions about legacy and national identity.… Continue reading