 | This article may lend undue weight to protestors and opponents of the speech. (August 2023) |
.jpg) President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump as they arrive on stage, below Mount Rushmore during the Fourth of July Celebration | |
| Date | July 3, 2020 |
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| Venue | Mount Rushmore |
| Location | Keystone, South Dakota, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 43°52′44″N 103°27′35″W / 43.87889°N 103.45972°W |
| Organised by | Donald Trump |
A Fireworks Celebration at Mount Rushmore held on July 3, 2020, was the only official use of fireworks at Mount Rushmore since 2009. President Donald Trump spoke at the event, which was also attended by South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, host of Entertainment Tonight Mary Hart, First Lady Melania Trump and Trump's eldest son Donald Trump Jr.
The event was controversial for being held amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.[1] The event was also protested by Indigenous people who see Mount Rushmore as a symbol of settler colonialism and dispute ownership of the site as part of the Black Hills land claim. The protests helped establish the Land Back campaign in the US.
- ^ Eilperin, Juliet; Darryl, Darryl; Dawsey, Josh (June 25, 2020). "Trump is headlining fireworks at Mount Rushmore. Experts worry two things could spread: virus and wildfire". The Washington Post. Retrieved June 7, 2021.