Trump tells rally crowd they would applaud his stupidest remarks

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 11 Oct, 15:00 · Archive

Donald Trump told supporters at a Tennessee rally they would applaud anything he said, even his stupidest remarks.

Donald Trump addressed a campaign rally in Clarksville, Tennessee on Saturday, telling his supporters that he could 'say the stupidest things' and they would still applaud him. The 80-year-old president was appearing to encourage Republican voters ahead of the midterm elections.

Trump defended brash remarks he had made, including calling a senate candidate 'Mohammed' and suggesting renaming the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean after himself. He also questioned why he needed to campaign in Tennessee, given that the state's Republican candidates, including Senator Bill Hagerty and Senator Marsha Blackburn, were already polling ahead in their respective races.

Trump claimed he had won Tennessee 'three times' in elections, stating that he had been 'cheated' in the second election. He told the crowd that he was appearing at the rally to thank the people who had elected him. The Republican National Committee said Trump was there to 'supercharge' his supporters, and the crowd responded with chanting and applause throughout his remarks.

How it is being reported

• Trump tells fans he could say the ‘stupidest things’ and they would cheer. They agree.“I could say the stupidest things, and you’d clap. ‘Oh, I love you so — it’s true,” the president told a crowd in Tennessee.Independent World · 11 Oct, 14:48
• Trump’s brash remarks entertain crowd at election rally in TennesseeUS President Donald Trump told his supporters they would applaud anything he says.Al Jazeera · 11 Oct, 12:42

In this story: Donald Trump · Abdul El-Sayed · Bill Hagerty · Marsha Blackburn · Tennessee · Clarksville · Republican National Committee

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