President Donald Trump told a rally in Clarksville on Saturday, Oct. 10, that he would give every adult U.S. citizen $5,000 a year if Republicans win the House and Senate in November, linking the proposed payments to the party’s midterm success. Trump said tariff revenue would fund the payments. He put their cost at about $1 trillion and argued that tariffs and increased private investment would provide enough money. He did not explain when the payments would start, how the government would distribute them or what “adult citizens” would mean for eligibility. The rally at F&M Bank Arena drew supporters, protesters and Republican officials. Some attendees began lining up Friday night. Republican leaders and musician Kid Rock appeared before Trump, while supporters and demonstrators exchanged shouts outside the venue. Much of Trump’s speech focused on tariffs and claims that companies are bringing manufacturing back to the United States. He also said his administration had won prescription-drug price reductions through its “most favored nation” policy, and told farmers and small-business owners that he had eliminated the estate tax for them. The federal estate tax remains in place. For 2026, the basic federal estate-tax exclusion is $15 million per person, according to the IRS, meaning many estates do not owe the tax. Trump also addressed gasoline prices, immigration, the war with Iran and public safety. He praised the Memphis Safe Task Force and said it had removed thousands of dangerous offenders from the city, but did not provide documentation for that figure during his remarks. He repeated his criticism of transgender athletes in women’s sports and attacked Democratic positions on taxes, border security and crime. The stop was also a campaign appearance for Republican U.S. Sen. Bill Hagerty and gubernatorial candidate Marsha Blackburn, whom Trump endorsed from the stage. A late-August Beacon Center poll of likely Tennessee voters put Blackburn ahead of Democrat Jerri Green, 55% to 34%, and Hagerty ahead of Democrat Marquita Bradshaw, 58% to 33%. Tennessee Democrats said families were still facing high bills and paychecks that did not go far enough. Joy Rice of Clarksville Indivisible criticized Trump’s promises on gas prices, saying, “I don’t hear policies.” Supporter Ray Smith said he believed Trump was working to lower fuel and grocery costs. The rally brought national attention to Tennessee’s races as both parties sought to turn out voters. Early voting was scheduled to begin Tuesday, with Election Day on Nov. 3.