Thu Feb 27 17:10:00 UTC 2025: ## GOP Lawmakers Propose Bills to Honor Trump with Mount Rushmore Carving, National Holiday, and Airport Renaming
**Washington D.C.** – A wave of Republican-backed bills aims to enshrine former President Donald Trump in American history through a series of unprecedented honors. Proposals currently before Congress include carving Trump’s face onto Mount Rushmore, establishing his birthday as a national holiday, and renaming Washington, D.C.’s Dulles International Airport in his honor.
These bills, some of which also suggest renaming the Gulf of Mexico and Greenland, reflect a concerted effort by Republicans to demonstrate their loyalty to the former president. The legislation has drawn sharp criticism from Democrats, who view it as a desperate and pointless distraction from pressing economic issues.
Florida Representative Anna Paulina Luna’s bill to add Trump’s likeness to Mount Rushmore cites his “remarkable accomplishments,” while North Carolina Representative Addison McDowell’s proposal to rename Dulles Airport highlights Trump as “the greatest president of my lifetime.” Representative Claudia Tenney of New York seeks to combine Trump’s birthday with Flag Day, creating a new federal holiday. Other bills include amending the 22nd Amendment to allow Trump to serve a third term.
Texas Representative Jasmine Crockett, a Democrat, criticized the bills as a wasteful display of sycophancy, suggesting Republicans focus on more pressing matters. The proposals highlight the deep partisan divide in Congress and the ongoing influence of the former president within the Republican Party.
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