President-elect Trump thanked UFC president Dana White and battle followers for welcoming him to Madison Sq. Backyard on Saturday night time.
“THANK YOU TO THE GREAT DANA WHITE AND #UFC309!” he wrote in posts on X and Reality Social together with a video of himself and his Cupboard nominees.
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President-elect Trump arrives throughout UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York on Nov. 16, 2024. (Brad Penner-Imagn Pictures)
Trump entered the “World’s Most Well-known Enviornment” to a raucous ovation. He was flanked by White, his kids, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard, Home Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Child Rock. He shook arms with Jelly Roll, hugged Joe Rogan and sat close to Elon Musk.
“If folks at house might hear the sound on this room proper now. It’s so loud!” Rogan stated on the pay-per-view broadcast. “It’s all the time loud when he is available in, however now that he’s received [the election], now that he’s the president once more, oh my God!”
The printed added that these in a position to stand inside the sector have been doing in order the video board began taking part in a video montage for Trump’s arrival. Chants of “USA! USA!” additionally crammed the sector.
A number of fighters paid homage to Trump through the night time, together with Jon Jones and Bo Nickal.
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President-elect Trump, Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. watch a battle throughout UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard on Nov. 16, 2024. (Kena Betancur/AFP through Getty Pictures)
White was requested after the occasion whether or not one other Trump presidency will finally be good for the enterprise of UFC.
“I believe it’s constructive for the world to be sincere with you,” White stated, through MMA Preventing. “It doesn’t matter what aspect of the fence you sit on politically, you can not deny there’s virtually like this weight that’s been lifted off the nation proper now and this sigh of aid.
“Issues are already getting higher. He’s not even in there but.”
White added that he’s seen a vibe shift even in New York and contrasted Saturday night time with what he’s felt prior to now.
“Like I stated earlier, I can really feel the distinction,” White stated. “After I go into locations like New York that’s usually loopy blue and individuals are operating as much as me and thanking me and saying… and New York has a totally totally different vibe this time than the final time or a number of occasions that I’ve been right here – it looks like New York once more. It does.
Folks maintain a flag as President-elect Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard, Saturday, Nov. 16, 2024. (AP Photograph/Evan Vucci)
“One down, one to go. (Los Angeles) – let’s get L.A. again.”
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Trump went again to Mar-a-Lago after the battle.
Fox Information’ Scott Thompson contributed to this report.
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