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a kennedy

(35,995 posts)
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:41 AM 12 hrs ago

You have got to be kidding me right??? tRump on Mt Rushmore??? April Fool's right???

Secured by ropes, a team of intrepid sculptors chisel away at a very famous quiff as the shock first addition to Mount Rushmore in 85 years is revealed by the Daily Mail.

The world-renowned memorial to the US's most revered presidents, in South Dakota, is having a controversial fifth face added in the form of one Donald J Trump.

The 45th and 47th US president is joining legendary predecessors George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln.

Washington and Jefferson were founding fathers, Lincoln won the Civil War and Roosevelt the Nobel Peace Prize.

To be diplomatic, it is possible that Mr Trump's biggest achievements may still lay ahead.

Rolf Paoli, who led the Trump 4 Rushmore campaign, said: 'Yes, Jefferson and Roosevelt were great men, but could they have hosted The Apprentice? I don't think so.'

Mr Trump, 79, is said to have ordered the works on the first day of his second term last year.

The original 60ft profiles cost $1million (£750,000) between 1927 and 1941, with experts saying that in today's money, Mr Trump's elaborate hairdo alone will set taxpayers back $50million (£38million).

https://l.smartnews.com/p-7rQzK5SE/iYgi9j


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You have got to be kidding me right??? tRump on Mt Rushmore??? April Fool's right??? (Original Post) a kennedy 12 hrs ago OP
It's a great idea. Kid Berwyn 12 hrs ago #1
America's disgrace and humiliation is complete. Irish_Dem 12 hrs ago #2
It is an April Fools' joke. Celerity 9 hrs ago #16
This would be a great time to take a break from the internet. NT mahatmakanejeeves 12 hrs ago #3
This A$$wipe Gets Exponentially... NEOH 12 hrs ago #4
It won't happen. There's no more room on Mt. Rushmore for another carving, Ocelot II 12 hrs ago #5
If there was room & it was safe to do so MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #12
If there was room, Kennedy's face would probably already be there. GoCubsGo 10 hrs ago #13
Good idea 💡👍 MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #15
And because he served non-consecutive terms, two images of him will be carved... Wounded Bear 12 hrs ago #6
This is satire Bettie 12 hrs ago #7
Thanks, I did add this line. "Secured by ropes........." a kennedy 12 hrs ago #8
First thing my husband said to me when I got downstairs this morning Bettie 12 hrs ago #9
Yup, I almost fell for it...... a kennedy 11 hrs ago #10
I momentarily forgot what day it was MustLoveBeagles 10 hrs ago #11
At this point, I'm ready to burn it all down and start over. Initech 10 hrs ago #14

Kid Berwyn

(24,395 posts)
1. It's a great idea.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:44 AM
12 hrs ago

Trump making little rocks out of big rocks for the rest of his natural days.

Celerity

(54,410 posts)
16. It is an April Fools' joke.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 12:57 PM
9 hrs ago

Look at the author for starters:

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-15696415/amp/Taking-shape-new-face-Mount-Rushmore.html

Taking shape: The new face of Mount Rushmore

By OLAF PRIOL

00:45 01 Apr 2026, updated 08:36 01 Apr 2026

NEOH

(319 posts)
4. This A$$wipe Gets Exponentially...
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:53 AM
12 hrs ago

This a$$wipe gets exponentially crazier every day. Come on 25th!!!

Ocelot II

(130,538 posts)
5. It won't happen. There's no more room on Mt. Rushmore for another carving,
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:54 AM
12 hrs ago

and the remaining rock is so unstable that any attempt at adding one would fail. The Daily Mail is a British tabloid equivalent to our National Enquirer that should not be considered a reliable news source in any universe.

MustLoveBeagles

(16,411 posts)
12. If there was room & it was safe to do so
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:37 AM
10 hrs ago

I'd rather see Kennedy or Obama than dump's ugly mug.

GoCubsGo

(34,915 posts)
13. If there was room, Kennedy's face would probably already be there.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:45 AM
10 hrs ago

Personally, I think they should just humor the demented bastard, and carve his face into an empty spot. Only, make it life-size, so it can barely be seen, and easily removed after he's gone, with no trace of it ever existing.

Bettie

(19,704 posts)
7. This is satire
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 09:55 AM
12 hrs ago

and the caption on the AI picture on the X post was:

Secured by ropes, a team of intrepid sculptors chisel away at a very famous quiff as the shock first addition to Mount Rushmore in 85 years is revealed by the Daily Mail.

Bettie

(19,704 posts)
9. First thing my husband said to me when I got downstairs this morning
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 10:28 AM
12 hrs ago

was "DON'T believe anything on the internet today! It's April 1st".

That man knows me and that I often am not really paying attention to what day of the week it is, much less the date!

MustLoveBeagles

(16,411 posts)
11. I momentarily forgot what day it was
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:32 AM
10 hrs ago

I was fooled, but I think there really has been talk of doing this.

Initech

(108,783 posts)
14. At this point, I'm ready to burn it all down and start over.
Wed Apr 1, 2026, 11:49 AM
10 hrs ago

Fuck Trump and his goons!

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