President Donald Trump was Dana White‘s visitor of honor at UFC 316 in Newark, the place he was seen greeting Mike Tyson earlier than watching the bantamweight title rematch between present champion Merab Dvalishvili and ex-champ Sean O’Malley.
Strolling into Newark’s Prudential Heart with White, Trump took a second to shake arms with podcasters and former Tennessee Titans teammates Will Compton and Taylor Lewan earlier than taking his cage-side seat. Trump’s son Eric and daughter Ivanka have been additionally available, as was US Secretary of State Marco Rubio, with whom the President was seen bumping fists.
Later, Trump obtained a excessive 5 from Kevin Holland after his submission victory in opposition to fellow welterweight Vicente Luque.
Struggle evening was a part of a busy weekend for Trump. After jetting to his New Jersey golf membership on Friday and attending UFC 316 Saturday evening, Trump was scheduled to go to Camp David for Sunday’s deliberate ‘retreat of principals,’ in keeping with a number of experiences.
The retreat will even embody Vice President JD Vance, amongst others, and various matters are anticipated to be mentioned.
Trump final attended a UFC occasion in April in Miami alongside billionaire Elon Musk, however the President’s relationship along with his greatest donor has modified significantly since then.
President Donald Trump (C) and UFC CEO Dana White (L) attend UFC 316, headlined by a rematch between Georgian blended martial artist Merab Dvalishvili and Sean O’Malley
Mike Tyson is seen behind Donald Trump, who was showered with applause at UFC 316
President Donald Trump bumps fists with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio at UFC 316
US President Donald Trump (L) and Ivanka Trump attend a UFC 316 occasion in Newark
Merab Dvalishvili of Georgia (proper) and Sean O’Malley (left) arrive previous to UFC 316 in Newark
Trump obtained a excessive 5 from Kevin Holland after his submission victory in opposition to Vicente Luque
On Saturday, Trump warned that Musk would face ‘very severe penalties’ if he was to start out bankrolling Democratic candidates.
Their relationship disintegrated earlier this week as the previous allies battled it out on social media after disagreeing on Trump’s ‘Huge Stunning Invoice.’
Talking with NBC Information’ Kristen Welker on Saturday, Trump was requested what he would do if Musk crossed the political aisle and donated to Democrats.
‘If he does, he’ll must pay the implications for that. He’ll must pay very severe penalties if he does that’, he informed out the outlet.
Musk, who’s value $330 billion, was a serious contributor to Trump’s presidential marketing campaign – spending at the very least $250 million in supporting his race for the White Home final yr.
Requested particularly if he thought his relationship with the mega-billionaire CEO of Tesla and SpaceX is over, Trump responded: ‘I’d assume so, yeah.’
‘I am too busy doing different issues. I received an election in a landslide. I gave him lots of breaks, lengthy earlier than this occurred,’ he stated.
‘I gave him breaks in my first administration, and saved his life in my first administration, I’ve no intention of talking to him’, Trump added.
Musk already stated that he can be chopping again on spending on political campaigns forward of subsequent yr’s midterm elections.
Trump final attended a UFC occasion in April in Miami alongside billionaire Elon Musk , however the President’s relationship along with his greatest donor has modified significantly since then
Donald Trump and Elon Musk pose for a photograph through the UFC 309 in November
The president additionally accused Musk of being ‘disrespectful to the workplace of the president.’
‘I feel it is a very dangerous factor, as a result of he is very disrespectful,’ Trump stated. ‘You might not disrespect the workplace of the president.’
Throughout their spat, Musk even prompt in a since-deleted put up that Trump had been named within the authorities information involving convicted intercourse offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Responding to that comment, Trump stated: ‘That is referred to as “previous information,” that is been previous information, that has been talked about for years.
‘Even Epstein’s lawyer stated I had nothing to do with it. It is previous information.’
The 2 dialed again their barbs at one another by Friday evening, with each saying that they wished one another properly.
However by that time, the harm to their relationship executed.
Following the outbreak of their feud, Trump and his allies have stated Musk turned on the invoice as a result of it cuts subsidies for electrical autos. Musk has stated he would not want them anyway.
White, Trump, singer Child Rock and Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk pose for a photograph as they attend UFC 309 at Madison Sq. Backyard in New York, on November 16
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Trump is not any stranger to the UFC or its President and CEO. Actually, Trump tapped White to talk for him on the final three Republican Nationwide Conventions, main many to surprise if he’d serve a higher position within the White Home sooner or later.
‘His base is Trump’s base,’ Kellyanne Conway, Trump’s former White Home counselor, beforehand informed The New York Instances of White. ‘And Trump’s base is his base.’
White, nevertheless, has downplayed any potential Trump appointment.
‘Donald Trump is considered one of my superb mates,’ White informed Sports activities Enterprise Journal by way of a spokesperson. ‘He did an ideal job in his final time period as president, and I do know he’ll do an excellent higher job the following 4 years. I’ve no private political aspirations.’
Apart from, White might present a higher service to Trump by way of what The New York Instances calls ‘cage-match politics.’ Trump now makes common cage-side appearances at UFC occasions, the place struggle followers — and the fighters themselves — have showered the previous President with adulation.
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