Donald Trump Attends UFC Fight In Miami With Elon Musk | EUROtoday

MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump stated the standing ovation and cheers he drew when he took his seat at a UFC occasion in his dwelling state of Florida have been indicators “we’re doing a good job.”

Trump shook arms with some supporters as he walked to his cageside seat Saturday night time at Miami’s Kaseya Center whereas others waved his trademark crimson marketing campaign cap.

The Republican president, who stayed for a number of hours earlier than flying again to his dwelling in Palm Beach, stated it was a “great honor” to obtain that recognition from the group.

“It says we’re doing a good job. If we weren’t doing a good job, we’d get the opposite,” he informed reporters accompanying him aboard Air Force One.

In the almost three months since he has been again in workplace, Trump has launched a broad effort led by billionaire Elon Musk to shrink authorities by firing 1000’s of staff and reducing spending, tried unsuccessfully to date to finish Russia’s warfare towards Ukraine and impose tariffs towards many nations, together with shut allies of the United States.

Democrats, and even some Trump supporters, have criticized his early actions.

But at UFC, it was an evening targeted on the fighters within the cage.

“Every one of them came up at the end, and they were great,” Trump stated. “I mean, they’re all warriors, modern day warriors.”

At one level, fighter Dominick Reyes walked over to the aspect of the Octagon after successful his bout and acknowledged Trump. Reyes went to take a photograph with the president after the post-fight interview.

Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, who attended UFC 314 with him, stated it was “awesome.”

The president watched as Australian Alexander Volkanovski received his tenth championship struggle in a row, defeating Diego Lopes of Brazil early Sunday morning by unanimous choice within the featherweight contest.

Trump is a longtime UFC fan and sports activities fanatic who has often attended main fights and has had a longtime friendship with Dana White, the UFC president and CEO.

It was Trump’s first UFC go to since returning to the White House in January and got here weeks after he attended the Saudi-sponsored LIV golf match at his golf membership in Miami.

Trump attended the Super Bowl and Daytona 500, each in February. He was cageside at a UFC championship struggle in New York in November, shortly after successful the election. Trump’s shut affiliation with UFC had helped increase his marketing campaign amongst younger male voters.

As Trump entered the Miami area accompanied by White, the president shared an embrace with podcast host Joe Rogan. Musk and Rogan sat by Trump’s aspect.

Also on the occasion have been a number of members of his administration, together with Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

Superville reported from West Palm Beach, Florida.