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President Trump posted a surreal image combining his face with Elvis Presley's and made claims about winning the Vietnam War quickly during a period leading up to the midterm elections. At a rally, he suggested that he could have ended the nearly two-decade-long conflict in just one week by using Agent Orange extensively. This comes as polls indicate potential Democratic gains in Congress despite Republicans currently holding majorities in both chambers.

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Days ahead of the midterm elections, President Trump posted an unusual picture on Truth Social featuring his face side-by-side with that of Elvis Presley, without providing any context or explanation for the post. At a rally earlier in the day, Trump claimed he would have won the Vietnam War within a week if he had been in charge, contradicting the nearly 20-year conflict. The president also made confusing statements about chemical weapons used during the war, referring to Agent Orange and mistakenly calling it "red." This comes as his party faces potential challenges in the upcoming midterm elections. Trump previously honored Presley with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom and toured Graceland, Elvis's iconic home, earlier this year while discussing federal law enforcement efforts to reduce crime rates.

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Trump uploaded the picture, which shows the right half of his face beside the left half of the King of Rock and Roll’s, late on Sunday night.

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Despite the GOP facing grim polling figures and voter frustration with the Trump administration’s record on the cost-of-living and war in Iran, the president has encouraged voters to “pretend” that he is on the ballot.

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“Agent Orange, even though it’s red,” Trump said, before seemingly confusing the name of a Vietnamese city: “Agent Orange, they drop it in the forest for years and years and years, instead of going after Ho Chi Minh City and the different places.

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Trump posts odd Elvis Presley pic and makes wild claims about Vietnam war on eve of midterms · assertive framing

Days away from the midterm elections, President Trump posted a surreal picture of his face side-by-side with Elvis Presley and claimed he would have won the Vietnam War. asserted

he → post → War

Trump uploaded the picture, which shows the right half of his face beside the left half of the King of Rock and Roll’s, late on Sunday night. asserted

which → upload → night

That same day, he told attendees at a rally that it would have taken him a week to win the near-20-year Vietnam War. asserted

it → tell → War

The commander-in-chief, whose party is heading into what could be a difficult midterm election cycle, did not caption the Elvis image when he uploaded it to Truth Social, nor did he explain why he posted it. uncertain

he → head → it

However, Trump has often shared his love for the legendary singer and even bestowed him with a posthumous Presidential Medal of Freedom during his first term. asserted

Trump → share → term

Earlier this year, Trump toured Graceland - the iconic mansion that Elvis once called home - while appearing in Memphis to talk about the deployment of federal law enforcement to combat crime rates. asserted

Elvis → tour → rates

“Elvis would be very happy about that,” Trump quipped, referring to a reduction in crime rates, before adding: “I love Elvis.” asserted

I → quip → Elvis

“All my life I have heard about Graceland,” Trump also said during the trip. asserted

Trump → hear → trip

Trump’s post comes just two days before millions of Americans will head to the polls for the midterm elections. asserted

millions → come → elections

Ahead of the elections, polls have shown that the Democratic Party could increase its power in Congress - with Republicans currently holding a majority in both the House and the Senate. uncertain

Republicans → show → House

Despite the GOP facing grim polling figures and voter frustration with the Trump administration’s record on the cost-of-living and war in Iran, the president has encouraged voters to “pretend” that he is on the ballot. asserted

he → face → ballot

Also on Sunday, Trump appeared at a rally in Dubuque, Iowa, where he spoke about the ongoing situation with Iran and military action at the start of the year that resulted in the capture of former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. asserted

that → appear → Maduro

“Vietnam, 21 years, thousands and thousands of people killed, hundreds of thousands of people killed,” Trump said, remarking on previous conflicts. asserted

Trump → kill → conflicts

We never fight to win.” asserted

We → fight → ?

“I could have won the Vietnam War in a week, you know,” he suggested. uncertain

he → win → week

“They dropped whatever the hell that red c**p is that they…kept dropping it in the forest.” asserted

they → drop → forest

Then, an audience member shouted to Trump that the chemical in question was Agent Orange - a herbicide used by the U.S. Military to kill forests in Vietnam in order to remove enemy cover. asserted

chemical → shout → cover

they → ’ → City

“I would have won that war in one week.” asserted

I → win → week

Ho Chi Minh City, once known as Saigon, was the capital of South Vietnam - which was allied with the U.S. Hanoi was the capital of communist North Vietnam. asserted

Hanoi → know → Vietnam

Trump posts odd Elvis Presley pic and makes wild claims about Vietnam war on eve of midterms

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