Rep. Andy Ogles, a Republican congressman from Tennessee, has formally sent a letter to Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum requesting that President Donald J. Trump be added to Mount Rushmore. Ogles has argued that Trump is "on par" with the presidents currently featured on the monument—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Abraham Lincoln, and Theodore Roosevelt—and cited Trump's "recent achievements" as justification for the addition. The proposal has been linked to Ogles' support for Trump receiving a third presidential term, following the House passage of legislation referred to as the “Big, Beautiful Bill.” The request has drawn attention amid ongoing political debates, with Ogles emphasizing the importance of commemorating Trump's legacy alongside historically recognized presidents.