KELOLAND’s Bob Mercer noted a scene from the Independence Day fireworks display at Mount Rushmore that Noem hosted for then-President Trump in 2020 was part of his closing pitch to voters this year.

Fireworks light the sky over the Mount Rushmore National Monument Friday, July 3, 2020, in Keystone, S.D., after President Donald Trump spoke. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) ...

FILE - In this July 3, 2020, file photo, fireworks light the sky over the Mount Rushmore National Memorial near Keystone, S.D.

It was also the first time the fireworks had been held at Mount Rushmore in nearly a decade. The governor's office did not immediately provide a comment on the court's decision.

In 2020, then-Gov. Kristi Noem convinced the Trump administration to reauthorize fireworks at Mount Rushmore and also convinced President Donald Trump to attend.

In 2020, then-Gov. Kristi Noem convinced the Trump administration to reauthorize fireworks at Mount Rushmore and also convinced President Donald Trump to attend. The show that year sparked ...

Fireworks explode above the Mount Rushmore National Monument during an Independence Day event attended by the US president in Keystone, South Dakota, July 3, 2020.

State applies for 2023 fireworks at Mount Rushmore The South Dakota Department of Tourism has submitted an application to the National Park Service in an attempt to hold a fireworks display at … ...