CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW) – President Donald Trump is coming to downtown Clarksville for a rally this weekend, according to multiple sources.

Ward Baker, who manages Sen. Marsha Blackburn’s campaign for governor, told the USA TODAY Network-Tennessee that Trump plans to attend an event at F&M Bank Arena, according to The Tennessean. That has been confirmed to Clarksville Now by unnamed sources.

Separately, officials told WSMV4 that Trump is expected to visit fly in and out of Fort Campbell Army Airfield on Saturday. Officials have also confirmed the visit to Clarksville Now, though details have not yet been released.

The White House has not yet made any formal announcement.

Presidential visits to Fort Campbell, Clarksville

This would be Trump’s first visit to Fort Campbell, a regular stop for U.S. presidents (especially George W. Bush), and the first visit of any president to Clarksville itself since 1992.

In addition to its military importance, Fort Campbell Army Airfield is a good logistical stop for Air Force One as it is a secure location that can handle large aircraft.

Some recent history:

  • December 2021: Joe Biden stops at Fort Campbell to tour tornado damage in Mayfield and Dawson Springs, Kentucky. Biden also visited multiple times as vice president.
  • May 2011: Barack Obama visits Fort Campbell to honor soldiers involved in the capture of Osama bin Laden.
  • November 2008: George W. Bush spends Thanksgiving with troops at Fort Campbell.
  • March 2004: Bush visits troops at Fort Campbell to thank them for service in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
  • November 2001: Bush spends Thanksgiving with troops at Fort Campbell.
  • May 2000: Bill Clinton stops briefly at Fort Campbell to shake hands on his way to an appearance in Owensboro, Kentucky.
  • September 1992: George H.W. Bush lands at Fort Campbell and delivers speech at Austin Peay State University in Clarksville.
  • December 1985: Ronald Reagan attends Gander memorial to honor over 200 soldiers killed in plane crash over Newfoundland.
  • July 1984: Reagan makes brief stop at Fort Campbell on the way to another appearance.
  • July 1966: Lyndon Johnson comes to Fort Campbell and inspects weapons captured from North Vietnamese soldiers.

Sources: Leaf-Chronicle archives, Clarksville Now archives

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