Iowa Republican Proposes Mount Rushmore Addition for Trump Amid ‘Republic-Saving’ Claims

Iowa State Representative Steven Holt stated on Wednesday that he would “love to consider” adding President Donald Trump to Mount Rushmore, arguing that Trump is fighting to “save the republic” and remains popular across Iowa.

Speaking to reporters, Holt emphasized that Iowa has embraced Trump because he is following through on his campaign pledges and advancing what he described as “common-sense conservative policies.”

Holt noted that Trump delivered his first midterm election campaign speech of the new year Tuesday in Clive, Iowa, where he urged supporters to defy historical trends and preserve Republican majorities in Congress.

“Iowa is Trump country,” Holt said. “President Trump is delivering on his promises. And he’s enacting common-sense conservative policies.”

Holt added that these policies resonate with Iowans due to the state’s voters supporting traditional values and principles that shaped the nation.

“Iowa loves that because, you know, we believe in common sense and we believe in the values that founded our country,” Holt said. “And so President Trump is spot on.”

Holt also highlighted the president’s political battles against opposition from the left as a reason for his strong reception in Iowa. He claimed that Trump’s efforts to counter perceived harmful policies have fueled support among conservative voters.

“And all of the things that he’s doing, I would love to consider putting him on Mount Rushmore,” Holt said. “Because, frankly, the folks on that mountain have done key things in our history to save the republic.”

Holt compared Trump’s current political efforts to the historic contributions of U.S. presidents featured on Mount Rushmore—George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln—who are often associated with the country’s founding, expansion, development, and preservation.

He accused “leftists” of pushing policies he believes are harmful to the country, saying they “have lost their minds,” and argued that Trump’s pushback against those forces has been a key driver of support in Iowa.

Holt said that this dynamic explains why Trump’s agenda has been “well received in Iowa,” adding that the president is doing “all the things he promised he would do.”

The comments come as Trump continues to draw strong support in Republican-leaning states, with allies increasingly elevating him as a transformational figure in modern American politics.