President Trump made a special appearance at UFC 302, and as soon as Trump entered the arena, the crowd went wild.
Trump walked into the crowded arena next to UFC President Dana White.
As Trump entered the arena, the crowd rose and started roaring with applause.
Watch the moment it happened here:
🚨 BREAKING: Donald Trump walks into UFC 302 in New Jersey just days after being convicted 10 miles away in New York — Crowd ROARS 🔥pic.twitter.com/Da9sKhNiMo
— Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) June 2, 2024
Joe Rogan on commentary during Donald Trump's entrance at #ufc302 in New Jersey 🔥
"The round of applause he's getting right now is pretty staggering"pic.twitter.com/x3XiMAyL89
— Andrew Surabian (@Surabees) June 2, 2024
Per Fox News:
Donald Trump appeared at UFC 302 and received a huge ovation from the fans at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, on Saturday night as fans awaited the main event featuring Dustin Poirier challenging for Islam Makhachev’s UFC Lightweight Championship.Trump walked into the arena with UFC president Dana White.
ADVERTISEMENTHe also stopped for a second to greet comedian Theo Von. Trump shook the hands of some fans and waved to the crowd.The former president then took his spot just outside the UFC Octagon and readied to watch the main card.
It was one of Trump’s first public appearances since he was found guilty on all counts in a New York criminal trial on Thursday.
My God… what an ovation for President Trump.. at UFC 302..
The Democrats are DONE ON November 5!!
This is in New Jersey folks… pic.twitter.com/eJe8F8QLsH
— Matt Couch (@RealMattCouch) June 2, 2024
Per New Jersey:
Two days after 12 Manhattan jurors convicted him on all 34 counts in his hush-money and election-interference trial, Donald Trump found thousands in Newark willing to let him off the hook.
The former president was bathed in cheers as he appeared at the Prudential Center — home of the NHL Devils and Seton Hall basketball — to watch the UFC 302 card, which featured a lightweight title fight between Islam Makhachev and Dustin Poirier on Saturday night.
Trump entered the arena at 10 p.m. to a standing ovation.
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