President-elect Donald Trump is breaking the mold by bringing his Victory Tour into downtown Cincinnati Thursday night. The president-elect is set to return to the heart of a state that helped deliver him his victory earlier this month.
LIVE Stream: President-Elect Donald Trump Thank You' Tour Rally In Cincinnati, OH 12/1/16
One of Trump's trademark moves during the 2016 election were his huge rallies that gathered thousands of his supporters in a venue. Toward the end of his campaign, Trump was flying to several states doing rallies in one day.
On the trail, Trump often credited his electoral success to campaigning and directly addressing his supporters.
Three weeks after winning an historic election, Trump will travel through battleground states like Ohio Thursday and Iowa on Saturday to thank his supporters for electing him the nation's 45th President.
He and Vice President-elect Mike Pence will motorcade into town and address the faithful at
U.S. Bank Arena at 7 p.m.
Tickets for the event are free, but must be obtained in advance.
Local GOP chair Alex Triantafilou deems the Trump visit "historic" and "a huge honor," and believes it not only sends a signal about a populist presidency, but also about what his expectations will be once he is inaugurated on Jan. 20.
"If you're a sitting member of Congress and you see him traveling the country getting these gigantic crowds in these key states, you might be more likely to follow his lead on important legislation," said Triantafilou.
LIVE Stream: President-Elect Donald Trump Thank You' Tour Rally In Cincinnati, OH 12/1/16
That he chose U.S. Bank Arena in Cincinnati as the jumping off point for his Victory Tour speaks to his experience there back in mid-October, when he attracted upwards of 21,000 and drew on the energy that partly defined his unconventional rise to the height of political success.
At that campaign rally, he told the U.S. Bank Arena crowd, "This is a great movement that we've created together. A movement like has never been seen in this country."
Part of what makes Thursday night's event intriguing is whether bygones will be bygones.
Ohio Gov. John Kasich refused to endorse Trump.
Sen. Rob Portman pulled his endorsement and has yet to share a stage with the president-elect. It's believed he might attend the event if his Senate schedule frees him up to do so, but there is no confirmation of his plans as yet.
"My guess is Rob Portman will be a real ally to Donald Trump," said Triantafilou, who acknowledged the Ohio Republican Party was torn about Trump.
He said Trump critics and skeptics should now let all of that negative energy go.
"I hope to see our entire team come together and start to fix problems," he said. "I'm tired of the conversation about the horse race and the infighting."
Plans for organized protests are being made by various groups.
We're told there is high demand from Trump supporters for tickets.
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