Is Taylor Swift Replacing Thomas Jefferson on Mount Rushmore?

Taylor Swift's face possibly being sculpted on Mount Rushmore has sent the internet into a frenzy.

A carefully crafted rumor about Taylor Swift's face replacing Thomas Jefferson's on Mount Rushmore, the iconic American monument, has taken the internet by storm.

TikTok creator blink1katie2_ caused an uproar by posting a video on her account in which she asked her followers for advice on how to start a successful rumor because I'd like to start a rumor that Taylor Taylor's Thomas Jefferson's face. will replace Swift's Mount Rushmore to boost the economy in South Dakota.

He explained that his goal was to get it on the mainstream media, particularly Fox News, and "make a lot of middle-aged men cry.

"So if anyone has any suggestions on how I can make this, please get in touch," the user concluded the video, and before we knew it, the video had over 1 million views. And received 6,500 comments.

Viewers commented to "confirm" the rumor, with one writing: "I live in South Dakota. Can confirm. This is why Amtrak finally wants to go through our state. Taylor Swift tourism promotion. to give.

Another advised the TikToker to start a petition on Change.org and get a certain number of signatures to force the government to respond.

She soon started a petition called "Stop Proposal to Replace Thomas Jefferson with Taylor Swift on Mount Rushmore", which has so far garnered 900 signatures.

Katy later took to the video platform to make a follow-up video, noting that she never said "they should put Taylor Swift's face on Mount Rushmore.

I wasn't suggesting that, he said. I was just saying, wouldn't it be crazy if people believed this outrageous thing?"

Who is Thomas Jefferson?

Thomas Jefferson was one of America's founding fathers and the third president of the United States. He is also known as the principal author of the Declaration of Independence.

What is Mount Rushmore?

Mount Rushmore is a famous monument in the Black Hills region of South Dakota. It is engraved with the heads of four notable presidents of the United States: George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt, and Abraham Lincoln.