President talks 'Trump Ocean,' trades jokes with Tennessee crowd as Kid Rock kicks off sprawling rally

President Donald Trump held a rally in Clarksville, Tennessee, on Saturday, using the stop to boost Republican candidates ahead of the Nov. 3 midterm elections. He backed Sen. Bill Hagerty and Marsha Blackburn, who is running for governor. The event blended economic claims, foreign policy and humor, and included a joke about renaming the Atlantic or Pacific Ocean the "Trump Ocean," since the country, he said, should have an ocean and a big river named for it after the Gulf of America change, according to Fox News.

Musician Kid Rock warmed up the crowd with a faith-centered introduction that praised the president and criticized the press. He also denounced Islamist extremism and argued that Americans should not live under religious law that overrides the Constitution. Trump responded by thanking him with his first name, Bob.

On domestic matters, Trump highlighted billions of dollars in manufacturing investment and his administration's work against crime. On Iran, he called that country's leaders "crazy" and asserted that their tone had softened after American military strikes. He said 159 Iranian ships had been sunk and that the nation's air force and air defenses had been wiped out.

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