Trump Hails Patriotism at Alabama Rally, Tells Crowd America Belongs to Those Who Love It
Trump shares a clip from his Mobile, Alabama rally where he told supporters America does not belong to those who hate it, drawing chants of “USA” from the crowd.
WASHINGTON D.C. — Donald J. Trump shared a video clip from a campaign rally in Mobile, Alabama, in which he told supporters that America belongs to those who love it — not those who hate it.
Here is the full post on truthsocial: “Follow “America does not belong to those who hate it, America belongs to those who love it” -President Trump The crowd erupts in “USA” chants. The patriotism is off the charts.
Video transcript So on election night, Alabama is going to prove that America does not belong to those who hate it. America belongs to the people who love it. I got you. Nobody can beat this country. Look at this country. It’s wild. What great people. But right here in your state, Democrats are running rat” on October 3, 2026 at 7:57 AM ET.
This is Trump’s 1st message released today, and the last post was 8 hours ago, and it is not part of a thread. On average, Trump produces 18 posts per day since his inauguration on January 20, 2025. The move fits a broader pattern in Trump’s recent messaging, with 10 of his 549 posts over the last 30 days classified as Culture posts.
Trump delivered the remarks at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell Center in Mobile on October 2, 2026, according to lagniappemobile. The 10,000-seat basketball arena hosted the rally, which Trump described as “a sign of respect” to Mobile for helping launch his political career 11 years ago, according to lagniappemobile. The Mitchell Center appeared roughly half full for the Friday night event, according to lagniappemobile.
Trump urged supporters to “pretend he’s on the ballot” and vote for Republican candidates in the November general election, according to lagniappemobile. “The golden age of America is upon us,” Trump said at the event. “But you must get out and vote.”
The post on truthsocial included a screenshot of a post by the X account @JayTC53, which quoted Trump’s remarks and noted that the crowd erupted in “USA” chants. A 61-second video clip accompanied the post. Trump framed the statement as a patriotic message, arguing that the country’s future belongs to Americans who respect and defend it, according to wabcradio.
U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville of Alabama and District 2 Congressional candidate Rhett Marques also spoke at the Mitchell Center event, according to lagniappemobile.
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