Trump Extols Economy, Diesel Deal, AL GOPers at Mobile Rally
Trump defended his economic record, announced a G7 fuel deal and urged Alabama voters to back his GOP slate on Nov. 3
President Donald Trump returned Friday night to the Alabama city where his political movement first took off, using a midterm rally to defend his economic record, announce a deal aimed at cutting diesel prices and campaign for Alabama Republicans.
Trump took the stage at the University of South Alabama’s Mitchell Center shortly before 9:00 PM, and his remarks ran for more than an hour.
“I want to say a very special hello to a place called Mobile, Mobile because, I don't know if you know, it sort of all began here,” Trump said, recalling his massive 2015 rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. “We packed the stadium, and the rest is history.”
Much of Trump’s speech focused on the economy and what he called the gains of the first two years of his second term.
Trump pointed to the stock market, retirement accounts, manufacturing and private investment as signs that his economic agenda is working. He said the stock market had reached record highs 82 times in roughly a year and a half and claimed 401(k) accounts had reached record levels.
“We're setting records in manufacturing,” Trump said, citing new investments flowing into the United States, much of it for new plants, factories, drug manufacturing and other facilities.
Trump also used the rally to promote the One Big Beautiful Bill Act, the sweeping tax and spending law Republicans passed in 2025.
“Thanks to a Republican Congress, I signed the great Big, Beautiful Bill delivering the largest tax cuts in American history,” Trump said. “And as I said, no tax on tips, no tax on overtime, and no tax on Social Security for our great seniors.”
Trump also highlighted the law’s deduction for interest paid on qualifying auto loans.
Trump also pointed to a number of Alabama projects. He highlighted roughly $3 billion in federal support for the Mobile River Bridge and Bayway project and again floated the idea that the new bridge might someday bear his name.
He also touted plans to move Fannie Mae offices from San Francisco to Birmingham, a move he said came at the urging of Sen. Tommy Tuberville.
“At the urging of Senator Tuberville, we announced the offices of Fannie Mae, a $4.5 trillion company, will move from San Francisco, California, to Birmingham, Alabama,” Trump said.
Trump used the Mobile rally to announce what he said was a major step toward cutting diesel prices.
“Earlier today I spoke with members of the G7 nations and I'm pleased to report that we have reached an agreement for Europe to release massive amounts of diesel fuel from the heavily stocked reserves,” Trump said.
“And that's starting immediately,” he added. “And the price of diesel is already coming down.”
Trump predicted fuel prices would fall much further once the war with Iran ends.
“They're never going to have a nuclear weapon,” Trump said of Iran. “As soon as it does end, oil prices will come tumbling down.”
He said he expected the war to end “very soon,” perhaps after the Nov. 3 midterms, and argued that higher energy prices were a price worth paying to keep Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
Trump also revived his pledge to send $5,000 payments to American adults if Republicans retain control of both houses of Congress.
“If Republicans win the House of Representatives and the Senate, I am going to give all adult citizens in the United States of America $5,000,” Trump said. He later described the payment as a “Trump dividend” and said recipients would have to spend the money in the United States.
The president closed the political portion of his speech by turning directly to Alabama’s Nov. 3 ballot.
He strongly backed Sen. Tommy Tuberville for Governor, crediting him with helping pass the Big Beautiful Bill. “Alabama needs to elect a true winner for governor and that winner happens to be Coach Tommy Tuberville,” Trump said.
Trump then called congressional nominees Jerry Carl and Rhett Marques to the stage, saying both had his “complete and total endorsement.” He followed them with Republican U.S. Senate nominee Barry Moore, telling the crowd, “We gotta get him home.”
Trump also singled out Republican Lieutenant Governor nominee John Wahl and gave Attorney General nominee Katherine Robertson his “complete and total endorsement.” He recognized Agriculture Commissioner nominee Corey Hill and Secretary of State nominee Caroleene Dobson as part of the GOP slate.
He also praised Republican U.S. Reps. Robert Aderholt, Dale Strong and Gary Palmer, saying their races were going well enough that he did not need to spend much time on them.
Trump’s message to Alabama Republicans was simple: turn out on Nov. 3 — and treat the midterm as if his own name were still on the ballot.
“Can everybody just close your eyes and pretend I'm on the ballot?” Trump asked the crowd.
The President’s full remarks may be seen on the Right Side Broadcasting Network YouTube channel broadcast of the entire rally, below, beginning at ~5:28:30:
