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Trump Wonders If He Could Take Elvis In A Fight

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President Donald Trump stepped into Graceland for the first time Monday and immediately zeroed in on Elvis Presley’s voice, legacy, and larger-than-life fame.

The visit followed a Memphis task force appearance, but inside the estate, Trump kept the spotlight on Presley, moving room to room while reflecting on the singer’s music, personal life, and cultural impact.

“I love Elvis,” Trump told reporters, recalling he had met other major figures from that era but never Presley.

“Unfortunately, I never met Elvis, and that would be one I would have liked a lot, but I do like his music.”

Trump confirmed the stop marked his first visit to the property, describing himself as a longtime admirer while reacting to the setting around him.

“I’ve never been here, no,” he said. “I just, I’m a big fan of Elvis. Who isn’t right? But I think he’s great. I think his music is incredible. I understood his life. His life was complicated. It was complicated, but he was terrific.”

Graceland closed to the public during the visit as Trump took a private tour, pausing frequently to study items tied directly to Presley’s life and career.

One stop drew his attention to an Army helmet marked with Presley’s “EP” initials, dating back to the singer’s basic training in 1958. Trump leaned in on the detail, treating the artifact as a direct link to a different phase of Presley’s life.

He continued through the house, slowing down in the kitchen to examine a bread warmer before moving into the den known as the “Jungle Room,” where green shag carpet, Polynesian-style furniture, and an indoor rock waterfall define the space.

Trump reacted to several of Presley’s personal belongings throughout the tour, including a gold-plated Social Security card that stood out immediately.

He suggested the distinctive look might be worth bringing back, framing it as a style choice that separated it from modern versions.

Moments later, Trump focused on a gold telephone displayed in the home, pausing before offering a quick thought while looking at it.

“I would like to hear some of those conversations,” he said.

The tour included a ceremonial moment when Trump signed a replica guitar modeled after the instrument tied to Presley’s 1973 “Aloha from Hawaii” performance.

He called the opportunity “a big honor” before learning the guitar had not actually been played by Presley himself.

That detail shifted the moment slightly, leading Trump to reflect aloud on Presley’s presence and persona.

“Could I have taken him in a fight?” Trump asked, referring to Presley, before continuing to weigh the singer’s place in American culture.

“Who else would be more famous than Elvis?” he added with a grin.

Trump’s connection to Presley’s music has carried into his own public events, where the singer’s songs frequently appear in rally playlists across the country.

Pre-show lineups often include tracks like “Suspicious Minds” and “I Want You, I Need You, I Love You.”

Large digital screens at some events have also shown footage from Presley’s concerts, extending that presence beyond audio into visual moments tied to the singer’s performances.

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While walking through the estate, Trump returned repeatedly to Presley’s voice, describing it as the defining trait that never faded.

“He was born with a voice that he never lost, right?” Trump said. “He had other difficulties, but he never lost the voice.”

He also turned to Presley’s personal life, focusing on the singer’s relationship with his family, particularly his mother.

“Well, he loved his mom so much, and the father, but he really loved his mom,” Trump said. “I think when his mom went, it was very hard for him.”

Trump has previously leaned into comparisons between himself and Presley, including sharing images that blend their likenesses and referencing the resemblance in public settings.

In one post, Trump shared a composite image showing half of Presley’s face alongside his own, writing, “For so many years people have been saying that Elvis and I look alike. Now this pic has been going all over the place. What do you think?”

He later posted a black-and-white image depicting himself standing next to Presley as the singer played guitar, continuing the visual comparison.

Trump has also referenced those comparisons during campaign events, including a 2018 rally in Tupelo, Mississippi, Presley’s birthplace.

“We love Elvis,” Trump told the crowd. “I shouldn’t say this, you’ll say I’m very conceited because I’m not, but other than the blonde hair when I was growing up they said I looked like Elvis, do you see that, can you believe it?”

Graceland opened to the public in 1982, turning Presley’s home into a museum centered on the singer and actor, who died in August 1977 at age 42.

The stop came just miles from where Trump had appeared earlier in the day at a Memphis Safe Task Force roundtable, where he highlighted enforcement efforts and claimed sharp declines in crime across the city.

He pointed to data showing a 67 percent drop in motor vehicle thefts, a 51 percent decline in robberies, and a 35 percent fall in homicides compared to the same period last year.

Additional figures cited included a 38 percent decrease in sexual harassment cases and a 32 percent reduction in burglaries, which Trump framed as evidence of a broader shift.

“For years, prior to our involvement, Memphis had become known for something else being the murder capital of the USA,” Trump said during the event.

He contrasted those claims with earlier figures, describing a period that included more than 12,500 violent assaults, 429 rapes, and 7,600 burglaries and armed robberies in a single year.

“It was averaging far more than one murder per day,” Trump said, before pivoting to what he described as improved conditions tied to federal involvement.

According to figures discussed at the roundtable, operations connected to the task force have led to 7,240 arrests and the seizure of 1,188 firearms.

Authorities have brought charges tied to homicide cases, controlled substance offenses, and sex crimes, while also detaining juveniles and taking known gang members into custody.

Attorney General Pam Bondi credited White House adviser Stephen Miller as the architect behind the task force, while Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth backed the broader enforcement approach.

Hegseth said, “Under President Trump, we will not allow depraved ideologies to destroy our great cities. No longer will we sit idly by while illegal aliens and savage criminals… murder, and poison the good people of this country.”

Trump also used the event to praise immigration enforcement agencies, calling their work underappreciated while tying it to the broader effort.

“The job that ICE and Border Patrol have done, they don’t get the appreciation they deserve. They are GREAT American patriots. They are incredible people,” Trump said.

He also announced that National Guard troops supporting the Memphis task force will receive pay and active-duty military benefits during their deployment.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth described the decision as “common sense,” noting that the policy also applies to personnel serving in Washington, DC, New Orleans, and border-related missions.

Watch the full round table here:

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