Claim that carving of Trump on Mount Rushmore had begun

Date

Apr 1, 2026

Scope

Federal

Status

Debunked

Source

snopes.com ↗

What it is

A viral claim that sculpting was already under way

Who did it

Originated in an April Fools' article, spread as fact

Detail

Snopes rated the claim False. No carving has begun and none is authorised. Not to be confused with H.R. 792, a real but stalled bill that would direct the Interior Secretary to arrange a carving.