I just go back on the board after transcribing POTUS on Elvis:
Todays Medal of Freedom Ceremony
Potus goes off script a few times when talking about Elvis Presley.
Comms? I transcribed the off script parts.
Key words that stuck out: House, True King, Las Vegas. Especially this:
“if they didn’t say that maybe I’d still be there (Las Vegas), maybe I wouldn’t be here..
17:30 - Our final Medal of Freedom, and here’s another one who’s just very incredible. Today goes to one of the most beloved artist and most enduring cultural icons that has ever lived. The king of rock and roll, the true king, ya have ta say that, Elvis Aaron Presley.
(part of song plays)
Oh Lord my God when I in awesome wonder Consider all the worlds thy hands have made
That was Elvis, that was my idea. I said give me a little, a little song. That was I guess a little promotional ability. But I will tell you he was something special..
I’d like to hear the rest of the song, I don’t know why they cut it off so short. (chuckles) They have no promotional ability that’s why.
(Scripted part of talk )
Then POTUS goes off-script again:
In fact at the end of a performance often times the fans would go so wild. I was there once, in Las Vegas at the Hilton, the fans were ripping the place apart, screaming, they were going crazy and they announced, ‘Elvis has left the House’, Elvis.. if they didn’t say that I think I’d still be there, maybe I wouldn’t be here. But they had to do that. Elvis has gone. Elvis has left.