South Dakota Governor on Trump’s Mount Rushmore Event: ‘We Will Not Be Social Distancing’

Social distancing will not be enforced at President Donald Trump’s 🇺🇸Independence Day celebration at Mount Rushmore.

In an interview on Fox News on Monday, South Dakota Gov. Kristi Noem (R) said officials would not be enforcing social distancing at Trump’s celebration at Mount Rushmore on July 3.

“We will have a large event at July 3rd. We told those folks that have concerns that they can stay home,” Noem said.

She continued, “But those who want to come and join us, we’ll be giving out free face masks, if they choose to wear one.”

However, she clarified, “We will not be social distancing.”

Noem’s comments come days before Trump is scheduled to travel to the state. A website for the event says participation will be limited to 7,500 people.

The trip is not without controversy, the Democratic National Committee (DNC) criticized the venue in a since-deleted tweet, “Trump has disrespected Native communities time and again. He’s attempted to limit their voting rights and blocked critical pandemic relief.”

“Now he’s holding a rally glorifying white supremacy at Mount Rushmore, a region once sacred to tribal communities,” the DNC added.