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It might sound strange, but bills introduced this year could put President Donald Trump’s mug right in line with these other iconic former leaders.
One such bill (HR 792) was filed back in January by U.S. Rep. Anna Luna, R-Florida, and it would direct the Secretary of the Interior to arrange the carving of Trump on the Mount Rushmore National Memorial.
“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,” Rep. Luna wrote on X. “Let’s get carving!”
While it might sound odd, the legislation isn’t alone in seeking to plaster the president’s face in the public view.
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Just last week, U.S. Rep. Joe Wilson, R-South Carolina, announced that he introduced what he dubbed the “Donald J. Trump $250 Bill Act,” which as the moniker might indicate, would establish a new $250 bill and print Trump’s face on it.
“Next year is the 250th Anniversary of the United States and allows this currency not only to be in a larger denomination to help families carry less cash, but also symbolically recognize the President of the United States during the Semiquincentennial anniversary,” Rep. Wilson explained.
And Wilson’s not the only one. U.S. Rep. Brandon Gill, R-Texas, also introduced a similar bill on Monday that would feature a picture of Trump on the front face of the $100 bill.
If passed, the bill would require that all $100 bills issued after Dec. 31, 2028, replace Benjamin Franklin’s face with Trump’s own.
“Featuring him on the $100 bill is a small way to honor all he will accomplish these next four years,” Gill said.
And if these bills weren’t enough, U.S. Rep. Claudia Tenney, R-New York, also put forward a bill just last month that would make Trump’s birthday a new national holiday.
Under that bill (HR 1395), Trump’s birthday and Flag Day — both of which fall on June 14 — would be designated as a legal public holiday.
HR 1395 was referred to the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform on Feb. 14, so there are still quite a few steps to take before an official vote by lawmakers on whether to approve the bill.
But if the bill is passed by both the U.S. House and Senate and signed by the eponymous president, then Trump’s birthday could indeed become an official holiday.
Tenney took to social media after introducing the bill, explaining why she chose to put it forward.
“No modern president has been more pivotal for our country than Donald J. Trump,” she wrote. “Today, I introduced legislation to designate Trump’s Birthday and Flag Day as a federal holiday, ensuring President Trump’s contributions to American greatness are forever enshrined into law.”
Juneteenth was the latest federal holiday established, having been signed into law back in 2021 under then-President Joe Biden.
According to officials, most federal employees are given days off for public holidays, so if HR 1395 were signed into law, then it would add to the list of 11 existing federal holidays, which include:
- New Year’s Day — Jan. 1
- Martin Luther King, Jr.’s Birthday — Third Monday in January
- George Washington’s Birthday/President’s Day — Third Monday in February
- Memorial Day — Last Monday in May
- Juneteenth National Independence Day — June 19
- Independence Day — July 4
- Labor Day — First Monday in September
- Columbus Day — Second Monday in October
- Veterans Day — Nov. 11
- Thanksgiving Day — Fourth Thursday in November
- Christmas Day — Dec. 25