Is Trump the first president to have Rapid City statue installed while in office?

Is Trump the first president to have Rapid City statue installed while in office?

Yes.President Donald Trump is the first president to have his City of Presidents statue in Rapid City placed while he is in office. Trump's statue, the 44th statue of a president in downtown Rapid City, was placed Tuesday. It was commissioned in 2021 after Trump’s first term ended and completed before his re-election in 2024.City leaders waited until after the election to determine when the statue would be installed. Ultimately, they decided it …