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THIS IS MASSIVE: President Donald Trump told a midterm campaign crowd in Mobile, Alabama, that “America does not belong to those who hate it. America belongs to the people who love it,” drawing cheers at a rally that marked his return to the city where his 2015 campaign first took off.Trump spoke to thousands at the Mitchell Center on the University of South Alabama campus on October 2, 2026, the second stop on a monthlong campaign swing that began in Oklahoma the day before. The visit came ahead of the November 3 midterm elections, with Trump using the appearance to endorse Tommy Tuberville for governor and Barry Moore for the U.S. Senate. He also promised a $5,000 “Trump dividend” if Republicans retain control of Congress and touched on the war with Iran, oil prices, the I-10 bridge project, border security and crime.Trump framed the line as a prediction for election night in Alabama, saying, “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.” He told the crowd that “nobody can beat this country,” pointing to what he described as the enthusiasm of the people in front of him.Mobile carries particular weight in Trump’s political history. In August 2015, during his first presidential campaign, he drew tens of thousands of people to a rally at Ladd-Peebles Stadium, an event widely seen as an early sign of the grassroots energy behind his candidacy. Alabama remains heavily Republican in most statewide races, though the neighboring 2nd Congressional District is considered more competitive heading into November.