Once inside the space at Verst Logistics, a crowd of about 1,000 — many in bright red “Make America Great Again” hats and “Trump 2028” T-shirts — chanted “USA!” and waved signs that read “lower prices” and “bigger paychecks.”
When Trump took the stage shortly before 5 p.m., nearly everyone was on their feet cheering for the 47th president.
Throughout the speech, supporters shouted phrases, including “America first” and “I love you, Trump.”
Here are some other scenes captured by journalists on March 11.
Tanner Harris fixes his hair before posing for a photo during President Donald Trump’s visit at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Congressional candidate Ed Gallrein talks with people waiting in line before President Donald Trump’s visit at Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Jack Trumbo, 81, from Pleasureville, Ky., rests his head on his cane during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Kentucky Secretary of State Michael Adams speaks during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Kentucky Attorney General Russell Coleman speaks during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump walks on stage during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump walks on stage during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Ky., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky Herald-Leader
President Donald Trump speaks during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump speaks during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump speaks during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump speaks during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump speaks during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump speaks during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump laughs at a joke while speaking during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Ky., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky Herald-Leader
President Donald Trump reacts to a joke made from the crowd during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Congressional candidate Ed Gallrein speaks during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Congressional candidate Ed Gallrein speaks during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump watches Ed Gallrein speak to the crowd during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Dr. Mehmet Oz helps a woman who passed out during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Dr. Mehmet Oz, along with medical personnel, helps a man who fainted during President Donald Trump’s speech in Hebron, Ky., Wednesday, March 11, 2026. It was the second medical incident during the rally. Oz is a physician and the administrator for the U.S. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. Hannah Pinski hannah.pinski@herald-leader.com
Jake Paul speaks during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump dances to the song “YMCA” during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump waves goodbye to the crowd during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
People record President Donald Trump as the song “YMCA” played during his visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
Senate candidate Daniel Cameron during President Donald Trump’s visit to Verst Logistics in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday, March 11, 2026. Christian Kantosky
President Donald Trump speaks to reporters alongside White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt as he departs for Marine One on the South Lawn of the White House on March 11, 2026 in Washington, DC. President Trump is traveling to Ohio and Kentucky today to highlight two local businesses. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images) Win McNamee Getty Images
This story was originally published March 11, 2026 at 9:17 PM.
Tessa has been the Herald-Leader’s Politics and Public Affairs Editor since March 2024, after acting as Frankfort Bureau Chief since joining the paper in August 2022. A native of Bowling Green and a graduate of Western Kentucky University, Tessa has also reported in Texas, Florida and Louisville, where she covered education, criminal justice and policing.
Hannah covers Kentucky politics, including the legislature and statewide constitutional offices, for the Lexington Herald-Leader. She joined the newspaper in December 2025 after covering Kentucky politics for the Louisville Courier Journal for almost two years. Hannah graduated from The University of Iowa in 2023 where she double-majored in Journalism and Music and minored in Political Science.
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