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President Trump visits Graceland during trip to Memphis
Fox13memphis.com ^ | March 23, 2026 | Martin Staunton

Posted on 03/24/2026 8:27:14 AM PDT by lowbridge

President Donald Trump made a surprise stop at Graceland Monday during his visit to Memphis, taking a private tour of Elvis Presley’s legendary home.

During a roundtable earlier in the day, the president hinted at the detour, telling the audience, “I’m going to Graceland after this. I love Elvis.”

Minutes after the event wrapped up, the president arrived at the Whitehaven landmark — the second most visited home in America, behind the White House.

The president spent roughly 30 minutes inside the mansion. During his visit, access to the property was closed to the public, and portions of Elvis Presley Boulevard were temporarily blocked off.

Inside, the president viewed well-known exhibits and personal items from the King of Rock ’n’ Roll, including Elvis’s final Grammy Award and the Presidential Medal of Freedom that Trump posthumously awarded him in 2018.

Trump told the White House press pool that although he never met Elvis, it’s something he has always regretted.

A longtime Elvis fan

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

While discussing Elvis’s place in American culture, the president said the music icon continues to inspire generations.

During the tour, President Trump visited the famous Jungle Room, where he signed a guitar—adding a new presidential touch to Graceland’s collection.

(Excerpt) Read more at fox13memphis.com ...


TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Music/Entertainment
KEYWORDS: elvis; graceland; greatpriorities; memphis; trump
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To: Repealthe17thAmendment

It wasn’t a total ghetto while he was alive.


21 posted on 03/24/2026 9:51:06 AM PDT by packrat35 (“When discourse ends, violence begins.” – Charlie Kirk, and they killed him anyway)
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To: Fiji Hill

Elvis’s cover of Never Been To Spain was the best one of the many who did it.


22 posted on 03/24/2026 9:57:29 AM PDT by central_va (I won't be reconstructed and I do not give a damn. .. )
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To: lee martell

I am sure Leftists are erupting in spittle-lipped outrage that Trump might have a few minutes diversion despite President “Oatmeal Brain” Biden spending 40% of his time “on vacation”


23 posted on 03/24/2026 9:58:26 AM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: lowbridge

Favorite Elvis performance and song are “Steamroller Blues” at his 1973 Hawaii concert. Classic Elvis doing classic blues...


24 posted on 03/24/2026 10:22:35 AM PDT by 7.62mm ("Quis costodiet, ipsos costodes?" (Who then, shall guard the guardians?)Juvenal, Satires 6, Line 347)
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To: Jolla

When I read that Sinatra was ‘losing it’ I said I wanted to see him before he died. MGM Las Vegas. He forgot a few lines but recovered quickly. Was a great show.


25 posted on 03/24/2026 10:30:07 AM PDT by sheana
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To: pingman

When you go to Graceland and see the whole 70s decor it makes you a bit dizzy…”I remember this! We really lived this way!”


26 posted on 03/24/2026 10:41:06 AM PDT by packagingguy
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To: lowbridge

“Limousines parked in Memphis, depart intact.”


27 posted on 03/24/2026 10:55:57 AM PDT by MikelTackNailer (I got a whole in me pocket.)
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To: atomic_dog

“King Trump invades GREENLAND”

I can see the misspelled autocorrected pre printed signs already....


28 posted on 03/24/2026 10:59:57 AM PDT by Organic Panic ('Was I molested. I think so' - Ashley Biden in response to her father joining her in the show)
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To: lowbridge; atomic_dog; albie; tlozo; rktman; lee martell; kawhill; pepsionice; Responsibility2nd; ..
Yesterday's article on this topic from the Daily Mail:


Trump has long said that he gets told he looks like Elvis. The Republican posted
the picture above, asking his millions of followers, 'What do you think?'

29 posted on 03/24/2026 11:58:44 AM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: Albion Wilde
Mismatch on the photos.

Typical for the TDS press.

Use one from 1980 and then they might have to admit it.

It's the upper lip

30 posted on 03/24/2026 12:28:10 PM PDT by Regulator (It's fraud, Jim)
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To: Albion Wilde

If ya squint hard enough you can see Billy Idol! ;)


31 posted on 03/24/2026 2:30:31 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: lowbridge
President Trump visits Graceland Greenland (our 51st state)

Now THAT would be news.

32 posted on 03/24/2026 2:46:06 PM PDT by The Sons of Liberty (No, I'm DEFINITELY NOT tired of WINNING!)
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To: Abathar

Too funny!!!


33 posted on 03/24/2026 4:06:09 PM PDT by DollyCali (Don't tell God how big your storm is ~~. tell The storm how BIG your God is!)
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To: lowbridge

I hear Bob Joyce had quite a home...


34 posted on 03/24/2026 4:17:42 PM PDT by samiam5
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To: MotorCityBuck; Regulator; DollyCali
“Trump has long said that he gets told he looks like Elvis. ”

If ya squint hard enough you can see Billy Idol! ;)

Elvis,,,,,,,,,,,...........,,,,,, Donald

We can always compare their baby pictures: Elvis is a little older than Donald in these pictures, not looking as secure, well cared for and nourished; but there is a structural similarity. Elvis was a smart guy, but Donald already had a bigger brain case for his extra large think pad.

35 posted on 03/24/2026 5:23:53 PM PDT by Albion Wilde (The first duty of the American government is to protect American citizens, not illegal aliens. --DJT)
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To: Albion Wilde

Well done.

That’s some good detective work there. +1


36 posted on 03/24/2026 6:16:13 PM PDT by MotorCityBuck (Keep the Change You Filthy Animal !)
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To: Albion Wilde

I have always thought he more strongly resembled General George Patton. I don’t see the resemblance to Elvis, but maybe if you ran Elvis through an aging filter...


37 posted on 03/24/2026 7:55:29 PM PDT by rlmorel (Factio Communistica Sinensis Delenda Est)
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To: Albion Wilde

use a age comparison photo, that is Elvis at 35 Trump at 70.


38 posted on 03/25/2026 5:26:37 AM PDT by Jolla
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To: atomic_dog

While Elvis was grateful that people were calling him the king of rock n roll, he’d reject that title, saying “Only Jesus is king. I’m just a singer.” He also once said that if there was such a thing as king of rock n roll, that title should belong to Chuck Berry.


39 posted on 03/25/2026 8:18:40 AM PDT by lowbridge ("Let’s check with Senator Schumer before we run it" - NY Times Editor)
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