'They said I look like Elvis': Trump compares himself to King of Rock 'n' Roll while campaigning in his hometown

President Donald Trump was campaigning for Republican Sneator Cindy Hyde-Smith when he digressed from his speech to compare himself to Elvis Presley
UPDATED NOV 27, 2018

President Donald Trump has never been one to shy away from making claims and statements his critics may construe as vain but his recent suggestion that he was compared to Elvis Presley in the past might have even his most ardent supporters scratching their heads.

According to the Daily Mail, the billionaire mogul brought up the comparison while he was campaigning for Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith in Tupelo, Mississippi, the hometown of the 'King of Rock and Roll.' Trump was in town in the hope his last-minute campaigning efforts would help Hyde-Smith stave off the competition from former three-term Democratic Congressman Mike Espy, who has already forced his opponent into a run-off. In the middle of his speech, Trump digressed into a monologue about Presley.

(L-R) Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Cindy Hyde-Smith is introduced by President Donald Trump during a rally at the Tupelo Regional Airport, November 26, 2018, in Tupelo, Mississippi. President Trump is holding two rallies on Monday in Mississippi, in support of Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces off against Democratic candidate Mike Espy in a runoff election on Tuesday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
(L-R) Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Cindy Hyde-Smith is introduced by President Donald Trump during a rally at the Tupelo Regional Airport, November 26, 2018, in Tupelo, Mississippi. President Trump is holding two rallies on Monday in Mississippi, in support of Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Cindy Hyde-Smith, who faces off against Democratic candidate Mike Espy in a runoff election on Tuesday. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)
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