MIAMI (AP) — President Donald Trump stated the standing ovation and cheers he drew when he took his seat at a UFC occasion in his residence state of Florida have been indicators “we’re doing a good job.”
Trump shook palms with some supporters as he walked to his cageside seat Saturday night time at Miami’s Kaseya Middle whereas others waved his trademark purple marketing campaign cap.
The Republican president, who stayed for a number of hours earlier than flying again to his residence in Palm Seashore, stated it was a “great honor” to obtain that recognition from the gang.
“It says we’re doing a good job. If we weren’t doing a good job, we’d get the opposite,” he instructed reporters accompanying him aboard Air Power One.
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Within the practically 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 employees and chopping spending, tried unsuccessfully to date to finish Russia’s struggle towards Ukraine and impose tariffs towards many nations, together with shut allies of the US.
Democrats, and even some Trump supporters, have criticized his early actions.
However at UFC, it was an evening centered 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 profitable his bout and acknowledged Trump. Reyes went to take a photograph with the president after the post-fight interview.
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Trump’s granddaughter, Kai Trump, who attended UFC 314 with him, stated it was “awesome.”
The president watched as Australian Alexander Volkanovski gained his tenth championship struggle in a row, defeating Diego Lopes of Brazil early Sunday morning by unanimous determination within the featherweight contest.
Trump is a longtime UFC fan and sports activities fanatic who has steadily 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 Home in January and got here weeks after he attended the Saudi-sponsored LIV golf event at his golf membership in Miami.
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Trump attended the Tremendous Bowl and Daytona 500, each in February. He was cageside at a UFC championship struggle in New York in November, shortly after profitable the election. Trump’s shut affiliation with UFC had helped enhance his marketing campaign amongst younger male voters.
As Trump entered the Miami enviornment accompanied by White, the president shared an embrace with podcast host Joe Rogan. Musk and Rogan sat by Trump’s aspect.
Additionally on the occasion have been a number of members of his administration, together with Health and Human Providers Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of Nationwide Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
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Superville reported from West Palm Seashore, Florida.
