Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) is making headlines after introducing a bill that would add Trump’s face to Mount Rushmore. Announcing the proposal on social media Tuesday, Luna described Trump’s legacy as worthy of the historic monument.
“His remarkable accomplishments for our country and the success he will continue to deliver deserve the highest recognition and honor on this iconic national monument,” Luna wrote in a post on X. “Let’s get carving!”
I’ve officially introduced legislation to put President Trump’s face on Mount Rushmore.
His remarkable accomplishments for our country and the success he will continue to deliver deserve the highest recognition and honor on this iconic national monument. Let’s get carving! pic.twitter.com/vfFuebuS7F
— Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (@RepLuna) January 28, 2025
If approved by Congress, the bill would direct the Interior Department to oversee Trump’s addition to the South Dakota landmark. Luna further emphasized her support for the measure, stating that “Mount Rushmore, a timeless symbol of our nation’s freedom and strength, deserves to reflect his towering legacy—a legacy further solidified by the powerful start to his second term.”
The idea of Trump’s likeness being carved into Mount Rushmore isn’t new. Fox News contributors recently suggested honoring him on the monument as part of the United States’ 250th anniversary celebration in 2026. During an episode of Outnumbered, former White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany called the idea “epic.”
Trump himself has weighed in on the suggestion in the past. In a 2019 interview with The Hill, he joked about the backlash he might receive if he supported it. “If I answer that question, ‘Yes,’ I will end up with such bad publicity,” he said.
During a 2020 Fourth of July speech at Mount Rushmore, Trump defended the monument against calls for its removal and vowed it would stand as a tribute to America’s founding leaders. “This monument will never be desecrated. These heroes will never be disgraced. Their legacy will never, ever be destroyed,” he declared.
However, the monument itself has long been a source of controversy. Native American tribes, particularly the Oglala Lakota, have protested its existence, citing the forced seizure of their land and the carving of presidents’ faces into the Black Hills, a sacred site. Activist Nick Tilsen, president of NDN Collective, previously called the monument “a symbol of white supremacy” and “structural racism.”
