Twitter responds to Donald Trump's joke about being added to Mount Rushmore

President Donald Trump joked about being added to Mount Rushmore, and Twitter instantly responded with mixed reactions of glee, horror and hilarity. President Donald Trump joked about being added to Mount Rushmore, and Twitter instantly responded with mixed reactions of glee, horror and hilarity. Photo: FILE Photo: FILE Image 1 of / 18 Caption Close Twitter responds to Donald Trump's joke about being added to Mount Rushmore 1 / 18 Back to Gallery

President Donald Trump joked about being added to Mount Rushmore on Tuesday, and Twitter instantly responded with mixed reactions of glee, horror and hilarity.

Some supported the idea, saying he's saving the country from socialist ideals and deserves to be honored. Others mocked the notion by creating and sharing memes. In one, the carved-rock sculptures of George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln are shown with their hands covering their faces, horrified by the thought of Trump joining them.

In another, the former presidents and Trump are shown on the mountainside above the entrance to a Trump hotel.

Trump made the remark at a rally in Youngstown, Ohio, saying that "every president on Mount Rushmore believed in protecting American industry."

He added: "Now here's what I do. I'd ask whether or not you someday think I will be on Mount Rushmore."

The President used his joke as a launching pad into an attack against the media.

"But here's the problem, if I did it joking, totally joking, having fun, the fake news media will say 'he believes he should be on Mount Rushmore.' So I won't say it. Okay? I won't say it."

Take a look at the Twitter response to Trump's comments in the gallery above.