DORAL, FLORIDA—Donald Trump compared himself on Monday to The Beatles and Elvis Presley while bragging about his fundraising prowess.
Speaking at his golf resort, the commander-in-chief told a cheering crowd of congressional and other supporters that he’s right on par with the British pop legends and the king of rock and roll.
And just as the Beatles drew throngs of screaming and crying fans, Trump’s telethon-style town halls were just as significant, he said.
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“We get on, we have 25-30,000 people on, just in a congressional area, and they win easy,” Trump said. “It works for Elvis the Beatles, and it doesn’t work for anyone else—but it works for Trump.”
“Now we raised a lot of money, a tremendous amount, and our tele-town halls are something that’s very special that nobody else is able to even contemplate using,” he said. “We’ve gotten a lot of people elected with those tele-town halls.
The president has repeatedly compared himself to the King, including at a campaign stop in Tupelo, Mississippi, in 2018, when he said, “Other than the blond hair, when I was growing up they said I looked like Elvis. Can you believe it? I always considered that a great compliment.”
Trump, who’s sitting on a $500 million post-election war chest, asked Speaker Mike Johnson if he can seek another term.
“I’ve raised a lot of money for the next race that I assume I can’t use for myself, but I’m not 100% sure, because I don’t know. I think I’m not allowed to run again, I’m not sure. Am I allowed to run again, Mike? I better not get you involved in that.”
While Trump may have been joking, some conservative lawmakers have said they are open to the idea.
Rep. Andy Ogles, a member of the ultraconservative House Freedom Caucus, recently introduced a resolution to amend the U.S. Constitution to allow Trump to run for a third term, with the measure including a clause to block former President Barack Obama from running again.
Trump’s appearance came as House Republicans are gathered at his club through Wednesday morning, strategizing how to carry out the newly inaugurated president’s agenda. Vice President J.D. Vance is slated to meet with members on Tuesday as Republicans look to pass key pieces of legislation while navigating a slim majority.
