President Donald Trump walked out to a thunderous standing ovation simply forward of the beginning of the UFC pay-per-view card on the Prudential Heart, placing his public feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk on maintain to as an alternative watch the fierce battles inside…
NEWARK, N.J. — President Donald Trump walked out to a thunderous standing ovation simply forward of the beginning of the UFC pay-per-view card on the Prudential Heart on Saturday evening, placing his public feud with tech billionaire Elon Musk on maintain to as an alternative watch the fierce battles contained in the cage.
Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White and the pair headed to their cageside seats for UFC 316 to Child Rock’s “American Dangerous Ass.” Trump and White did the identical for UFC’s card final November at Madison Sq. Backyard, solely then they had been joined by Musk.
Trump shook fingers with followers and supporters — a heavyweight lineup that included retired boxing nice Mike Tyson — on his technique to the cage. Trump was joined by his daughter Ivanka Trump and her husband, Jared Kushner, together with son Eric Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Trump shook fingers with the UFC broadcast staff that included Joe Rogan. Rogan hosted Trump on his podcast for hours within the remaining levels of the marketing campaign final 12 months.
UFC followers went wild for Trump and held cell units of their outstretched arms to snap footage of him. Trump is a longtime UFC fanatic and frequent attendee of main fights.
Trump arrived in time for the beginning of a card set to incorporate two championship fights. Julianna Peña and Merab Dvalishvili had been scheduled to every defend their 135-pound championships.
UFC fighter Kevin Holland choked out Vicente Luque to win the primary combat with Trump within the constructing. He scaled the cage and shook fingers with Trump. He briefly chatted with Trump and White earlier than he returned for his post-fight interview.
Trump has been near White for greater than 20 years.
White hosted a 2001 UFC battle at Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino-hotel in Atlantic Metropolis, and Trump has often attended UFC matches since — together with throughout his 2024 marketing campaign. Trump has turned up at fights lately with well-known entourages, together with White, musician Child Rock and former Fox Information Channel host Tucker Carlson.
Trump and White’s alliance has yielded dividends for each events. White stumped for Trump at Republican conventions whereas males who take in combat nights threw their help behind Trump within the elections.
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