Trump expected to attend NCAA Wrestling Championships in Philadelphia

South Philadelphia is packed with wrestling fans right now the best Collegiate wrestlers in the country are going head-to-head on the mat at the Wells Fargo Center it is the first time Philadelphia has hosted the tournament since 2011 we've learned that President Donald Trump is expected to be in attendance this weekend we get you out live now to action news reporter ktie catro there in South Philadelphia with all the excitement hi Katie hi gray and Char we've seen a steady influx of people heading here inside Wells Fargo Center all day long and there is expected to be a big influx of people tomorrow especially with President Donald Trump expected to attend the NCAA Wrestling Championships literally has been the hottest ticket in the history of the Wells Fargo Center today wrestling fans are pumped to be at the Wells Fargo Center to see their favorite schools competing in the NCAA division 1 wrestling tournament just like watching everyone I like like seeing what they're doing and and I can do that in my matches I like that Mike suls the general manager of the Wells Fargo Center says there are around 100,000 visitors from around the country and people came in from over 42 States all successions were sold out um really long ago long before um you know any anybody it was announced anybody else was joining us that anybody just so happens to be the president of the United States with President Trump expected to attend the tournament this weekend fans say they expect Security will be beefed up I imagine it will be uh not that they don't have security now but uh yeah anytime anytime elected officials in the building it's always a little bit of an extra layer of security the Wells Fargo Center says those attending should expect delays and plan to arrive early yeah we will uh we'll leave a little early to make sure we're down here it's been 14 years since the Wells Fargo has hosted this tournament with tickets sold out there is a free option to attend The Fan Fest at Lincoln Financial Field it's a chance to buy merchandise and connect with the wrestling Community it takes place today and tomorrow where do we get uh the NCAA on the East Coast so uh this is a I don't know 2hour Drive yeah many more people planning to make the drive tomorrow to see 10 Championship matches we're reporting live in South Philadelphia Katie catro Channel 6 Action News gr charie yeah a big event happening in the city all right Katie thanks