President Trump tours Elvis Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis
USA Today • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump visited Elvis Presley’s Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, on March 23, marking his first trip to the famous home.
- During the tour, Trump expressed admiration for Elvis, noting his karate skills, musical legacy, and unique home features like the “Jungle Room” with carpeted ceilings.
- Trump compared himself favorably to President Joe Biden, highlighting his signing of a replica Elvis guitar and reflecting on Elvis’s achievements, including his final Grammy and Las Vegas attendance record belt.
- The visit was only the second by a sitting U.S. president, following George W. Bush’s 2008 visit; Trump previously awarded Elvis the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2018.
- When asked about the possibility of people making pilgrimages to his Mar-a-Lago estate, Trump declined to speculate but acknowledged it as a “special place.”
