While visiting Elvis Presley’s Graceland museum on Monday, President Donald Trump talked about bringing back gold Social Security cards. He said this after seeing a fake card that the rock ‘n’ roll star used.

Why it’s important

The former president saw the famous home in Memphis, which has been one of the most popular public private homes in the United States for a long time, while in Tennessee for a meeting in Memphis.

It’s not far from the house to where Trump met with Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth and Attorney General Pam Bondi at a law enforcement meeting in a Tennessee Air National Guard hangar.

Things You Should Know

After Presley’s death in 1977, the house was opened to the public in 1982. During his tour of the mansion, Trump was shown a unique gold-colored Social Security card that was linked to the singer. He was shown these cards in rooms such as the Jungle Room.

A report from Raw Story says the guide said, “So this, this is Elvis’ Social Security card.” The guide also said that these cards were not official government records but were sold as long-lasting alternatives to paper cards.

Trump said, “Good idea.” “That might be something we should do again.”

A lot of the time, the cards were made from brass or gold-plated aluminum. They were famous as novelty or vanity items in the 20th century. They were more durable than the paper cards that many people carried at the time because owners could etch personal information on them. No matter how they looked, they were not officially recognized by the law.

Cards for Social Security

The Social Security Administration gives out standard Social Security cards, which can be used as legal ID for jobs, taxes, and benefits. The cards usually have a blue and gray pattern on them, and each one has a nine-digit number that only that person has.

According to the government, the first Social Security card was given out “around the middle of November 1936.”

Even though novelty metal cards have been around for a long time and are still collected (some of them sell online for big bucks), they have never been accepted as real ID.

In his speech at Graceland, Trump did not make a formal suggestion to change the way Social Security cards work.

Trump’s Love for Elvis

The president also looked at Presley’s late-life Medal of Freedom and a U.S. Army helmet from when he served from March 1958 to March 1960. He signed a copy of one of Elvis’s guitars too.

Graceland was given to Presley’s daughter Lisa Marie after he died in 1977. In the end, it was turned into a museum. About 500,000 people visit the land every year.

He also talked about how much he loved the late artist. Trump has played Presley’s songs at a number of campaign events.

“Sinatra and I met.” I knew all of them. Trump said, “I never met Elvis.” “There are times I feel like I should lie to little fibs and say I knew him…”I love Elvis, but I’ve never met him.

Trump also said that Presley was “the most famous person in the world” and that he was “a good person with a complicated life.”