Girl, is Donald Trump actually serious about getting his face carved into Mount Rushmore, or is this just another one of his delightfully delusional fever dreams? Because honey, we need to have a chat about this absolutely *unhinged* idea that keeps resurfacing like a bad hair transplant joke.
So our favorite reality TV star-turned-political-figure recently made a pilgrimage back to Mount Rushmore for America’s 250th birthday celebration, and apparently his brain was working overtime. Trump has been casually floating this idea for YEARS like it’s a totally reasonable request, and we’re here wondering if anyone in his inner circle has the guts to tell him the truth. Mount Rushmore ain’t a democratic process, sweetie! Those four presidents were chosen for literally reshaping the nation’s history—Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Teddy Roosevelt. Not exactly a lineup that screams “orange real estate mogul energy,” if you know what we mean.
Here’s where it gets absolutely *chef’s kiss* ridiculous: there is literally NO MORE SPACE on Mount Rushmore. The mountain has been complete since 1941, and sculptor Gutzon Borglum’s original plan was done. Adding anyone else would require defacing those sacred presidential profiles, and honestly? The logistics alone would cost more money than Trump can count on his spray-tanned fingers. Plus, there’s this tiny little thing called the National Park Service that kind of oversees the whole situation, and they are NOT interested in turning America’s most iconic monument into Trump Tower 2.0.
The absolutely hilarious part? Even if space existed, there’s an unwritten rule that presidents need to wait until they’re dead AND gone down in history books as, like, actually influential. Sorry bestie, but your presidency is currently living in the headlines for completely different reasons, and not the “carved into granite for eternity” kind.
Social media is having an absolute MELTDOWN over this. Twitter users are posting side-by-side comparisons of Trump’s face next to the current Mount Rushmore residents, and the roasts are BRUTAL. One user joked that they’d need to add an entire mountain just to fit his ego, while others are suggesting his face belongs more on a casino billboard in Atlantic City. Ouch!
The reality check America desperately needed just got served cold. Mount Rushmore is staying exactly as it is, and Trump’s fantasy of presidential immortality is about as realistic as his spray tan looking natural.
What do you think? A) Trump should accept reality and move on B) He should just commission his own private monument