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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Andrew Feinberg and Rhian Lubin

Trump says ‘I love Elvis’ as he plans Graceland tour

  • Donald Trump visited Elvis Presley's Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, following a law enforcement roundtable.
  • Trump expressed his admiration for Elvis Presley, stating, “I love Elvis!”, but clarified he had never met the rock 'n' roll pioneer.
  • His visit to Graceland echoes Elvis Presley's unannounced trip to the White House in December 1970 to meet then-President Richard Nixon.
  • During his 1970 visit, Elvis Presley sought to be appointed a 'Federal Agent at Large' with the Bureau of Narcotics and Dangerous Drugs.
  • Trump's administration had previously launched the Memphis Safe Task Force anti-crime effort in the city.

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