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5:32Now PlayingPresident Donald Trump spoke with South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem about the possibility of adding his face to the iconic Mount Rushmore. Chris Cillizza explains why it makes perfect sense he’d want to be memorialized this way.
SOURCES AND FURTHER READING:
Yes, of course Donald Trump wants his face added to Mount Rushmore
How Kristi Noem, Mt. Rushmore and Trump Fueled Speculation About Pence’s Job
Mount Trumpmore? It's the president's 'dream,' Rep. Kristi Noem says
‘I don’t kid’: Trump says he wasn’t joking about slowing coronavirus testing
The White House reportedly asked South Dakota's governor how to add another president to Mount Rushmore, and she later gave Trump a 4-foot replica with his face on it
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