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Former President Donald Trump attended UFC 299 in Miami, Florida on Saturday night with his daughter Ivanka and NFL stars Joe Burrow and Nick Bosa.
Trump attends UFC event
The New York Post reported that Trump entered the Kaseya Center alongside UFC President Dana White to thunderous applause as Kid Rock’s “American Badass” played in the arena. Trump then shook hands with Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and former ESPN host Sage Steele before waving to the crowd.
Trump sat with daughter Ivanka and son-in-law Jared Kushner as they watched the Sean O’Malley-Marlon Vera fight. Video posted to social media showed NFL stars Burrow and Bosa chatting with Trump at the event.
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Trump tears apart Biden
This came just hours after Trump held a campaign event in Rome, Georgia, where he ripped President Joe Biden over the name of murdered Georgia nursing student Laken Riley during Thursday’s State of the Union address last.
“He got Laken’s name wrong. Lincoln. Confusing her with the football coach,” Trump said, referring to USC Lincoln football coach Michael Riley.
“We share your pain,” Trump said of Riley’s loved ones, adding that she is “at home with God in heaven.”
Riley was allegedly killed by an illegal alien last month while she was out jogging on her college campus.
“Lincoln — Lincoln Riley, an innocent young woman killed by an illegal immigrant,” Biden said during his State of the Union address, getting not only Riley’s name wrong but also using a term for illegal immigrants that is considered politically incorrect by most Democrats.
“I don’t think he’s a good person, I don’t think he’s a good guy, I think he’s a corrupt individual,” Trump told Biden during his speech. “He has nothing to do with age. It’s not a question of age, it’s a question of competence, they need to stop.
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Trump loves UFC events
Trump has long enjoyed attending UFC events, as UFC President Dana White has long been an unapologetic supporter of his.
“I posted a video of Trump on my personal social media,” White said in November, according to the Daily Mail. “One of our big sponsors called us and said, ‘Take it away.’ Do you know what I said? “Go fuck yourself.”
“You vote for who you want to vote for and I will vote for who I want to vote for. That’s how it works,” she continued. “I don’t even care who you vote for, it’s none of my fucking business. Fuck you. Don’t ever call me and tell me who to vote for.”
“I’m at a point in my life and career where I want to be with people that I’m aligned with,” White added. “It’s not just about money; it’s a question of money, because it’s a sponsorship deal, but it’s not just [about the money]. I won’t accept a bigger offer if it’s not something I’m aligned with and believe in 100%.”
Saturday night marked the first time Trump and Ivanka had been seen together publicly since January, when they were spotted at Melania Trump’s mother’s funeral in Palm Beach. Before that, it had been a long time since they were last seen together, as Ivanka appeared to be trying to distance herself from her father. He had no involvement in his re-election campaign as of this writing.
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