President Trump held a rally in Nashville Wednesday, marking his first visit to Music City since winning the election back in November.
Trump’s website indicated the event would be a campaign-style rally. In a Tweet Wednesday morning, the president said he's "looking forward" to it.
Looking forward to a big rally in Nashville, Tennessee, tonight. Big crowd of great people expected. Will be fun!
— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) March 15, 2017
Before he landed in Nashville, Trump spoke in Detroit about jobs and the auto industry.
Air Force One touched down in Nashville just before 4 p.m. From there, he traveled to The Hermitage to give a short speech and laid a wreath at former President Andrew Jackson’s tomb. Wednesday marks Jackson’s 250th birthday.
Tennessee leaders and lawmakers attended the event, including House Speaker Beth Harwell and Nashville Mayor Megan Barry.
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After that, the president will traveled to Municipal Auditorium for his 6:30 p.m. rally. Rep. Scott DesJarlais, Marsha Blackburn, and Sen. Bob Corker both spoke at the rally before Trump took the stage.
The President took the stage just after 7 p.m. He is expected to discuss healthcare as House Republicans begin pushing a bill to replace Obamacare.
Follow NewsChannel 5's Jason Lamb on Twitter for live updates from the rally.
