Trump attends UFC championship fight in New York, taking a break from Cabinet picks
The Hindu
President-elect Donald Trump receives standing ovation at UFC event in NYC, joined by Dana White and Elon Musk.
President-elect Donald Trump walked out to a roaring standing ovation just ahead of the start of the UFC pay-per-view card at Madison Square Garden on Saturday (November 16, 2024) night, combining two things close to his heart: fierce battles inside the octagon and New York City.
Mr. Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White and the pair headed to their cageside seats to Kid Rock's “American Bad Ass."
UFC aired a video package of Mr. Trump's road to reclaiming the White House, calling it, “The great comeback in American History," while fans stood and applauded. Mr. Trump, wearing a suit and red tie, pumped his fist toward the crowd when the video ended.
The President-elect also had his clenched fists pumping back and forth and briefly danced to the Village People’s “YMCA” just outside the cage. He later again thrust his fist skyward as “Takin’ Care of Business” played.
Elon Musk, picked by Mr. Trump to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., joined the president-elect and White at the Garden, as did Robert Kennedy Jr., Mr. Trump’s choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services in his incoming administration.
Mr. Trump was flanked on his front-row seat by White on his right and Mr. Musk on his left and politely applauded the fight winners. Besieged by photographers and nearby fans, Mr. Trump stood to pose for pictures with White, Mr. Musk and other associates in breaks between fights. Mr. Trump even had a brief conversation with country singer Jelly Roll after the pair shook hands.
UFC fans wore red Mr. Trump hats and some waved flags emblazoned with his image during breaks in the action.
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