UPDATE 8/10/2020 10:07 a.m. ET : President Trump has denied the story and called it fake news:
This is Fake News by the failing @nytimes & bad ratings @CNN. Never suggested it although, based on all of the many things accomplished during the first 3 1/2 years, perhaps more than any other Presidency, sounds like a good idea to me! https://t.co/EHrA9yUsAw
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) August 10, 2020
END OF UPDATE
White House aides contacted South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem about the process of adding additional presidents to Mount Rushmore, per a report from CNN.
According to a 2018 interview with Noem, President Trump brought up that it is his dream to be on Mount Rushmore.
South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem is said to have encouraged the president’s fantasy, presenting him with a four-foot replica of Mount Rushmore with his face on it. https://t.co/hSGTMSDuRG
— The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 8, 2020
President Trump spoke on the 4th of July at Mount Rushmore and assured it will "stand forever as an eternal tribute to our forefathers, and to our freedom."
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