Mount Rushmore Protest

Sculptor gutzon borglum intended for mount rushmore to stand for america s greatness and it s referred to as the shrine of democracy.

Mount rushmore protest. Protesters blocked an access road to mount rushmore friday hours before president trump was set to give a speech to kick off independence day weekend. Native american groups are planning to protest against president donald trump s visit to mount rushmore at the start of the independence day weekend. Mount rushmore was created to draw tourism to south dakota and its carving took place between 1927 and 1941.

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With several hours left until trump s salute america event to mark independence day was to kick off at the mount rushmore national memorial in south dakota on friday an estimated 200 to 300 protesters effectively made the road leading into the venue impassible. The pennington county sheriff denounced friday s mount rushmore protest where 21 people were arrested saying the organization behind the event will no longer have credibility with his office. The charges at the pennington county courthouse in rapid city south dakota come days after 150 demonstrators used vans and their bodies to shut down the road and a checkpoint to mount rushmore to protest the president s visit to the monument.

More president trump plans fiery speech for mount rushmore fireworks trump supporters were also on the scene but authorities were keeping them away from protesters.