President Donald Trump is doubling down on Tennessee this Saturday, returning to the state for a campaign rally as Republicans race to energize voters ahead of the midterm elections, The Daily Wire can first report.
Trump will hold a rally on Saturday afternoon in Clarksville to boost Tennessee’s Republican ticket, which includes some of the president’s closest political allies, with both of Tennessee’s senators on the ballot — Sen. Marsha Blackburn is running for governor, and Sen. Bill Hagerty is running for reelection to the U.S. Senate.
It will be Trump’s second stop in Tennessee in two weeks. Two Saturdays ago, he flew to Knoxville for the Texas-Tennessee football game, where he spent time with Blackburn and Hagerty. The Republican National Committee said the red-state rally is intended to “supercharge” the candidates with less than a month to go.
“Tennessee Republicans are fired up to welcome President Trump back to the Volunteer State, where his support runs deep,” said Natalie Baldassarre, the RNC’s national press secretary. “His rally will supercharge our candidates for the final stretch, capping off another Saturday full of football and patriotism.”
Doors open at 11 a.m., with Trump expected to deliver remarks at 2:30 p.m. CT.
Clarksville, a rapidly growing city on the Cumberland River near the Kentucky border, is about 45 miles northwest of Nashville. Its economy and culture are closely tied to nearby Fort Campbell, home of the Army’s 101st Airborne Division.
Blackburn told The Daily Wire that “it’s an honor” to have Trump back in Tennessee.
“Tennessee stands tall as a red wall of conservatism. The Volunteer State is Trump country, and it’s an honor to welcome the President back to Tennessee,” Blackburn said. “We’re up against socialists who hate our country, our state, and the very principles that define the American dream.”
“This November’s midterm elections are a choice between common sense and crazy communism,” Blackburn said.
WARREN, MICHIGAN – SEPTEMBER 27: Trump embraces Blackburn as he takes the stage during a Town Hall event at Macomb Community College on September 27, 2024, in Warren, Michigan (Photo by Emily Elconin/Getty Images).
Trump appears committed to hitting deep-red territory as Republicans take nothing for granted in their fight to maintain control of Congress. In the past week, he has campaigned in Alabama, Oklahoma, Ohio, and Texas. He went to Nebraska Tuesday night. After that, he is expected to stump in Alaska, Iowa, Kansas, Michigan, Florida, and even upstate New York before November 3.
“I think we’re going to do very well,” Trump told White House reporters Tuesday. “The rallies have changed things around; we’re letting people know what the Republicans have done.”
Early voting in Tennessee begins on October 14. Blackburn cruised to victory over her Republican primary rivals in August and now faces Democratic nominee Jerri Green, the liberal Shelby County public defender.
“The real work begins right now,” Blackburn told her election-night watch party. “We have to unite. We have to defeat the Democrats in November. We’ve got to send a message loud and clear: we’re a solid red conservative state, and all of these socialist, communist policies end at the Tennessee state line.”
Blackburn has pledged to work with the Trump administration to deport illegal immigrants, combat violent crime, expand school choice and keep Tennessee a “safe haven” for conservatives.
If elected in November, Blackburn’s Senate seat would become vacant, setting up a closely watched appointment and special election to fill the seat.
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