- People began lining up to see President Donald Trump at 5:30 in the morning outside the Kentucky Exposition Center in Louisville
- Doors didn't open until 4:30 p.m. and Trump wasn't due to speak until 7:30
- The line reached more than a half-mile, with thousands queueing up to hear the president despite the politically difficult day his administration suffered
- Cavernous arena, bulging with Trump fans, has hosted the NCAA Final Four basketball tournament six times; final crowd estimate was 18,000