Vance Visits Mount Rushmore With South Dakota Gov. Rhoden Ahead of 2026 Semiquincentennial

Vice President JD Vance stopped at Mount Rushmore on July 3, 2025, meeting with South Dakota Gov. Larry Rhoden to discuss planning for the United States Semiquincentennial—the nation's 250th anniversary on July 4, 2026. The Semiquincentennial Commission, established by Congress in 2016, is coordinating events across the country; Mount Rushmore, administered by the National Park Service, is among the proposed sites for major federal celebrations.