Trump touts Memphis law enforcement surge in Tennessee rally meant to shore up midterm support

States Newsroom · October 11, 2026

CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. — The rainy remnants of Hurricane Isaias didn’t deter Tennessee Republicans from turning out Saturday to hear President Donald Trump decry state Democrats as “communists” and “socialists,” and praise Tennessee’s federal delegation and the success of the Memphis Safe Task Force. “I got a call from…

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