Trump's $40 Million Secret Allocation for 'Garden of Heroes' Was Packed Inside House Budget Bill

In a polarizing proposal akin to erecting a Vladimir Putin statue in Kyiv, President Donald Trump is pushing for a $40 million "garden of heroes" situated on sacred Native soil near Mount Rushmore, as highlighted in the recently approved House budget reconciliation bill.This monument, initially sanctioned in 1927, pays tribute to Presidents Washington, Jefferson, Lincoln, and Roosevelt but faces staunch opposition from Indigenous tribes. The Lakota Sioux refer to this area as "the Six Grandfathers," imbuing it with profound spiritual importance.Constructing such tributes in the Black Hills, territory promised to the Oceti Sakowin peoples in the 1868 treaty, would undoubtedly incite considerable outrage, as the land is viewed by many as tainted by Mount Rushmore."The site epitomizes colonial oppression," stated Taylor Gunhammer of the NDN Collective. Detractors argue that featuring figures like Columbus and Jackson only amplifies the project's insensitivity, raising ethical concerns about honoring controversial figures on Native land.