Donald Trump branded the reception he received at UFC 314 ‘legendary’ and claimed it is proof that his administration is on the right track.
The president was given a standing ovation at the fight night in Miami, where he was joined by the likes of Elon Musk and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Trump entered the arena flanked by three of his grandchildren – Kai, 17, Donald J. Trump III, 16, and Spencer, 12 – and after the event, he was asked about the crowd’s reaction.
‘It was legendary,’ the 78-year-old said aboard Air Force One, per Fox News.
‘It’s a great honor to have that kind of ovation, really because it says we’re doing a good job. If we weren’t doing a good job, we’d get the opposite.’
The president said that he spoke to every fighter at the event, which saw Paddy Pimblett destroy Michael Chandler.
Donald Trump said the reception he received at UFC 314 on Saturday night was ‘legendary’
The president was given a standing ovation at the fight night at Miami’s Kaseya Center
‘It’s a great honor to have that kind of ovation… it says we’re doing a good job,’ Trump said
‘I thought it was great. I thought they were all great. Have you ever seen that before? Have you ever witnessed that? That’s something right? Those are seriously tough people,’ Trump said.
‘Every one of them came up at the end and they were great. I mean, they’re all warriors – modern-day warriors.’
Kai Trump also spoke about the reaction to her grandfather from MMA fans in Miami.
‘It was really cool,’ the teen golf star said. ‘I thought it was awesome. This was my second UFC fight and I really enjoyed it.’
Trump has attended a number of sporting events since returning to the Oval Office, including the Daytona 500 and recent NCAA wrestling championships.
Back in February, he became the first sitting president to attend the Super Bowl and on Saturday night, he greeted a number of high-profile fans including Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy and NBA icon Shaquille O’Neal.
