US EditionPresident Trump Tours Elvis Presley’s Graceland Amid Iran Conflict
President Trump took a private 30-minute tour of Graceland, signing memorabilia and praising Elvis Presley during a Memphis visit focused on crime reduction efforts.
- On Monday, March 23, 2026, President Donald Trump visited Memphis to discuss the Memphis Safe Task Force's operations, then made an unannounced private tour of Elvis Presley's Graceland estate.
- The multi-agency task force, operational since September 2025, has reported 7,240 arrests and seized 1,188 firearms, which the White House credits for a more than 43% drop in overall crime.
- Local leaders like Pastor Earl Fisher argue crime was already declining 25% before the task force arrived, questioning whether the public has adequate information about the arrests credited to the surge.
- During his roughly 30-minute Graceland tour, Trump examined artifacts including a gold-plated Social Security card, signed a replica guitar, and asked guides, "Could I have taken him in a fight?" after learning of Presley's two eighth-degree black belts.
- Critics, including Shelby County Mayor Lee Harris, warn the pervasive federal law enforcement presence fosters fear among residents, particularly immigrant communities, who increasingly shelter at home rather than pursuing long-term public safety.
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Trump stopped by Elvis Presley's Graceland on Monday, and here he had a very special question.
US President Donald Trump called legendary singer Elvis Presley the most famous person on the planet when he visited his former mansion Graceland in Memphis, Tennessee, for the first time on Monday.
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President Donald Trump took a surprise tour of Elvis Presley’s Graceland on Monday while in Memphis, a diversion from the war in Iran and efforts to address long lines at U.S. airports during which he marveled at just how famous the King of Rock and Roll was and wondered aloud if he could have beaten him in a fight. Trump for years has played Presley’s music at his campaign rallies across the country and often compared himself to Presley. He was…
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