Miami – President Donald Trump He entered a standing ovation and cheers of a multitude of thousands that attended an UFC event on Saturday night, shaking hands to supporters in a context of fans who agitate their characteristic magic hats.
Just when Trump entered, he greeted the presenter of Podcast Joe Rogan, who sat to the right of the president. On the other side of Trump sat Elon Musk, multimillionaire and head of the government efficiency department. Trump, who accentuated his dark suit with a bright yellow tie, pumped his fist in the air, which caused the cheers to “take care of business.”
He brought several members of his administration and White House, including the Secretary of Human Health and Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FBI director Kash Patel, director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and communications assistants of the White House Steven Cheung and Taylor Budowich. Secretary of State Marco Rubio and American Senator Ted Cruz, Republican of Texas, also joined Trump for UFC 314.
Trump entered the sand with the president of UFC Dana White, with whom he has been close for decades. He was also accompanied by his granddaughter, Kai Trump, Donald Trump’s daughter Jr.
The Republican president is a FC fan and sports enthusiast for a long time, who has often attended large fights. The mixed martial arts fight at the Kaseya Center in Miami was Trump’s first UFC visit since he assumed the position in January, and occurred weeks after Trump attended the Liv Golf Tournament sponsored by Saudi in his golf club in Miami.
In a new nod to his sports enthusiasm, Trump has also attended the Super Bowl and Daytona 500 Since he assumed the position. He sat in a house in a UFC championship fight in New York City Last November, shortly after winning the 2024 elections.
In addition to the president, the main event for the fight of UFC 314 is a championship fight between former Australian champion Alexander Volkanovski and Brazilian fighter Diego Lopes, who compete for the title of the featherweight championship. It is the fourth UFC event in Miami, in a county that supported the president in approximately 11 percentage points in the November elections.
The president arrived at West Palm Beach on Friday for his tenth visit to the south of Florida since he became president, spending the night at his Mar-A-Lago farm in Palm Beach. He flew to Miami after playing golf in his club in West Palm Beach.
“Do you know who is going to win? Dana White. Dana White is going to win,” Trump told reporters on Saturday night aboard Air Force One.
His close affiliation with UFC helped boost his 2024 presidential campaign between Young male voters Before the November elections, where he did Promotion of hypermasculin tones A firm of the campaign.
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Superville reported from West Palm Beach, Florida.
