Donald Trump received a warm welcome at the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) in New York as he celebrated his election victory with Elon Musk and his cabinet nominees.
President Trump entered the arena to the loud music and cheers of the UFC 309 crowd held at Madison Square Garden.
He spent most of the night sitting between UFC president Dana White and Tesla CEO Musk.
Two of Trump’s key Cabinet appointees, Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Tulsi Gabbard, were also in the crowd, as were Vivek Ramaswamy, who will join Musk in running Trump’s cost-cutting “Government Efficiency Department.”
getty imagesTrump enthusiastically greeted podcast host and UFC announcer Joe Rogan. Who supported the president-elect? After he appeared on his show before the election.
Trump waved to fans chanting “USA” as he walked to the Octagon and was doused in applause and dancing as the UFC played a video congratulating him on his election victory over Kamala Harris.
getty imagesjohn Jones, Fighters who retained the heavyweight UFC titleHe then went to greet Trump and congratulated him by handing the president-elect his title.
“I want to say a huge thank you to President Donald Trump for being here tonight,” Jones said to loud cheers from the crowd.
getty imagesTrump has been a long-time supporter of the UFC and has attended many of their live events over the years.
I usually receive a warm welcome from my fans. Although he got some boos The 2019 UFC event was nearing the end of his first term as president.
White was one of Trump’s most high-profile backers.
“I’m in the tough guy business, and this guy is the toughest, most resilient person I’ve ever met in my life,” the UFC president said at the Republican National Convention in July.
