Donald Trump acquired a heat welcome as he celebrated his election victory on the Final Combating Championship (UFC) in New York alongside Elon Musk and a few of his cupboard picks.
Trump entered the world to loud music and cheers from the UFC 309 crowd at Maddison Sq. Backyard.
He spent a lot of the night time sat between UFC President Dana White and Tesla CEO Musk.
Two of Trump’s key cupboard picks, Robert F Kennedy Jr and Tulsi Gabbard, plus Vivek Ramaswamy, who will lead Trump’s cost-cutting “Division of Authorities Effectivity” with Musk, had been additionally within the crowd.
Trump enthusiastically greeted podcaster and UFC announcer Joe Rogan, who endorsed the president-elect after he appeared on his present earlier than the election.
Trump waved to followers, who chanted “USA” as he walked to the octagon, earlier than soaking in applause and dancing because the UFC performed footage celebrating his election victory over Kamala Harris.
Jon Jones, who retained his heavyweight UFC title, then celebrated by heading over to greet Trump, handing the president-elect his title.
“I wish to say a giant thanks to President Donald Trump for being right here tonight,” mentioned Jones, receiving an enormous roar of approval from the gang.
Trump has been a long-time supporter of the UFC, attending a lot of its stay occasions over time.
He normally receives a heat welcome from followers, though he received some boos at a UFC occasion in 2019, in the direction of the tip of his first time period as president.
White has been certainly one of Trump’s most high-profile backers.
The UFC president gave a speech on the Republican Nationwide Conference in July, saying: “I am within the powerful man enterprise and this man is the hardest, most resilient human being I’ve ever met in my complete life.”