President Trump Schmoozes with UFC Fight supporters in Miami
Miami (AP) – President Donald Trump said the ovation standing and the cheers he drew when he took his seat at an UFC event in his native state in Florida were signs “we are doing a good job.”
Trump shake hands with some supporters while walking towards his seat at home on Saturday night at the Kaseya de Miami center, while others stirred their characteristic red campaign limit.
The Republican president, who stayed for several hours before flying back to his home in Palm Beach, said it was a “great honor” to receive that recognition of the crowd.
“He says we are doing a good job. If we were not doing a good job, we would get the opposite,” he told the journalists that he was accompanied by Air Force One.
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In the almost three months since he returned to office, Trump launched a broad effort led by billionaire Elon Musk to reduce the government by firing thousands of workers and reducing spending, tried without success until now to end the Russian war against Ukraine and impose tariffs against many countries, including nearby allies in the United States.
The Democrats, and even some Trump supporters have criticized their first actions.
But in UFC, it was a night centered on the fighters in the cage.
“Each of them appeared at the end, and they were great,” Trump said. “I mean, they are all warriors, modern warriors.”
At one point, fighter Dominick Reyes approached the side of the octagon after winning his fight and recognized Trump. Reyes went to take a photo with the president after the interview after the fight.
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Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, who attended UFC 314 with him, said it was “incredible.”
The president observed how the Australian Alexander Volkanovski won his tenth fight of consecutive championship, defeating Diego Lopes from Brazil at dawn on Sunday morning for a unanimous decision in the pen contest.
Trump is a fan and enthusiastic of the UFC sport for a long time that he has often attended great fights and has had a friendship for a long time with Dana White, the president and CEO of UFC.
It was Trump’s first UFC visit since he returned to the White House in January and arrived weeks after he attended the LIV golf tournament sponsored by Saudi in his golf club in Miami.
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Trump attended Super Bowl and Daytona 500, both in February. He was in a UFC championship fight in New York in November, shortly after winning the elections. Trump’s close affiliation with UFC had helped boost his campaign among young male voters.
When Trump entered the Miami sand accompanied by White, the president shared a hug with Podcast Joe Rogan presenter. Musk and Rogan sat next to Trump.
Also in the event there were several members of his administration, including the Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FBI Director Kash Patel, director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of State Framework Frame Rubio.
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Superville reported from West Palm Beach, Florida.