President Donald Trump will visit the Theodore Roosevelt Presidential Library in western North Dakota on July 1, Freedom 250 announced this weekend.

Meanwhile, no official announcement has been made about Trump’s possible attendance at a Mount Rushmore fireworks display two days later in western South Dakota.

Trump will join other “distinguished guests” at the North Dakota library in Medora, the weekend announcement said. The library is set to open to the public on July 4 in conjunction with the nation’s 250th birthday. 

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“As we celebrate our country’s 250th anniversary, it’s a tremendous honor for our 45th and 47th President to cut the ribbon at the library and National Park honoring the President who led our nation during its 125th anniversary,” Interior Secretary and former North Dakota Gov. Doug Burgum said in the announcement.

Trump and all living past presidents have been invited to the opening of the presidential library near Theodore Roosevelt National Park. The dedication is expected to celebrate the time Roosevelt spent in the North Dakota Badlands and the influence that had on his life, including inspiring his conservation efforts.

North Dakota Gov. Kelly Armstrong signed an executive order authorizing state agencies to assist with the July 4 grand opening. North Dakota’s National Guard will activate 50 troops to assist with the presidential library opening. 

“I’m excited to welcome President Trump to North Dakota and Medora for this historic event,” Armstrong posted to social media on Sunday. “The fact that the president is visiting only solidifies the importance of such a monumental moment in North Dakota’s history and will be a fantastic kickoff to all the celebrations surrounding America’s 250th birthday.”

In South Dakota, state officials have invited Trump to the July 3 fireworks display at Mount Rushmore National Memorial. Earlier this month, NBC news reported that Trump is considering a flight to the South Dakota event for the inaugural voyage of the new Air Force One jet gifted to him by Qatar. NBC sourced the report to “a senior White House official and a source familiar with the plans.”

Trump attended the last fireworks display at Mount Rushmore in 2020, when there was a Native American-led protest against the event that resulted in a physical clash with law enforcement and multiple arrests. The charges were later dropped.

The Black Hills, where Mount Rushmore is located, were formerly controlled by Lakota tribes under an 1868 treaty that was broken by the United States, and all nine tribes in South Dakota support efforts to return federally owned land in the Black Hills to tribal ownership. Lakota spirituality also includes sites in the Black Hills that correspond with celestial features.