Overview
- On Feb. 16, Sen. Tommy Tuberville shared on X a doctored Mount Rushmore image adding President Donald Trump and suggested renaming the holiday to “President Donald J. Trump Day.”
- Tuberville used his gubernatorial campaign feed to make the post as he runs for Alabama governor.
- The post drew swift and widespread mockery on X, with critics and commentators denouncing the appeal as embarrassing.
- Public figures highlighted by Alternet, including journalist John Harwood, columnist Nicholas Kristof, and Rep. Brendan Boyle, joined the criticism.
- No official action has been taken to rename Presidents Day or alter Mount Rushmore, and experts have long questioned the feasibility of adding another likeness to the monument.