Trump’s brash remarks entertain crowd at election rally in Tennessee

What happened: At a Republican campaign rally in Tennessee ahead of November's midterm elections, US President Donald Trump told supporters they would applaud anything he says, defended calling senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed "Mohammed," and suggested renaming the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean after himself. Key numbers: November midterm elections. Why it matters: The remarks came at a campaign rally for a senate candidate in Tennessee, drawing crowd reaction as Trump campaigned ahead of the midterms.

At a Republican campaign rally in Tennessee ahead of November's midterm elections, US President Donald Trump told supporters they would applaud anything he says, defended calling senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed "Mohammed," and suggested renaming the Pacific or Atlantic Ocean after himself.

The remarks came at a campaign rally for a senate candidate in Tennessee, drawing crowd reaction as Trump campaigned ahead of the midterms.