Donald Trump strolls into UFC 299 alongside promoter Dana White

Donald Trump made a cage-side look with daughter Ivanka at UFC 299 in Miami on Saturday evening simply hours after addressing a crowd of supporters in Rome, Georgia.

The former President strolled in in the course of the undercard forward of the Sean O’Malley-Marlon Vera important occasion. And as has been the case along with his earlier appearances at UFC occasions, Trump was joined by the group’s founder, Dana White.

Also much like his earlier cage-side appearances: Fans showered the Republican presidential nominee with applause as a Kid Rock anthem performed out over the sector’s sound system. 

This time, Trump’s well-wishers included Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who approached the previous President in a colourful Hawaiian shirt, patted him on the again and exchanged some fast pleasantries. Interestingly, whereas Portnoy was beforehand supportive of Trump, he not too long ago backed Nikki Haley‘s doomed marketing campaign for the GOP presidential nomination.  

Former ESPN host Sage Steele was additionally seen talking with Trump. Steele has not too long ago turn into widespread amongst Trump supporters for her outspoken criticism of trans athletes in girls’s sports activities and her outrage at ESPN’s COVID-19 vaccination mandate. 

Donald Trump is pictured alongside daughter Ivanka at UFC 299 in Miami on Saturday evening

Former US President Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka Trump attend UFC 299 in Miami

Former US President Donald Trump (C) chats with UFC CEO Dana White (R) throughout UFC 299 

Ivanka Trump (proper), Donald Trump (heart), and Dan White (left) are pictured at UFC 299

The 54-year-old White has been a staunch supporter of Trump and as soon as obtained into an argument with a sponsor over a social media submit involving the previous President.

‘I posted a video of Trump on my private social media,’ White instructed comic Theo Von following Trump’s look at UFC 295 in New York on November 11. ‘One of our huge sponsors referred to as and mentioned, ‘Take that down.’ You know what I mentioned? ‘Go f*** your self.’

‘You vote for whoever you need to vote for, and I’ll vote for whoever I need to vote for. That’s how this works. I do not even care who you are voting for, it is none of my f***ing enterprise. F*** you. Don’t ever f***ing name me and inform me who to vote for.

‘I’m at some extent now in my life and my profession the place I need to be with those who I’m aligned with. It’s not simply in regards to the cash; it’s in regards to the cash, as a result of it is a sponsorship deal, nevertheless it’s not simply [about the money]. I’m not going to take an even bigger supply if it isn’t one thing that I’m aligned with and I do not one hundred pc imagine in.’

Since then, White’s affinity for Trump has solely grown, main the previous President to make a number of different appearances at UFC occasions in current months. 

This was a uncommon outing for Donald Trump and his daughter, Ivanka. The father-daughter pair had been final seen collectively publicly in January 2024, at Melania Trump’s mom’s funeral in Palm Beach. 

Before that sighting, Ivanka – who as soon as was in Trump’s internal political circle along with her husband Jared – had taken a noticeable step again from her father’s enterprise. 

There had been rumors of the 2 having dinner collectively in June 2023 for Trump’s birthday, however earlier than Saturday evening, Ivanka and Donald had been final pictured collectively at Tiffany Trump’s wedding ceremony in November 2022. 

Ivanka has been absent from her father’s Republican nomination marketing campaign – and even missed his announcement when he mentioned he could be operating for president once more.

But since Nikki Haley – Trump’s solely competitors for the GOP ticket – backed out of the race following Super Tuesday, Ivanka has come again on the scene along with her dad. 

One of the final occasions Donald Trump (third from proper) and Ivanka Trump (proper) had been seen in public collectively was in late 2022 – at Tiffany Trump’s wedding ceremony

 Donald Trump is seen in attendance in the course of the UFC 299 occasion at Kaseya Center

Trump is seen with Barstool Sports’ Dave Portnoy (left),  who had supported Nikki Haley

Donald Trump is seen greeting former ESPN host Sage Steele at UFC 299 in Miami

Other attendees at UFC 299 included skateboarding legend Tony Hawk (left) and Dave Portnoy

Steve-O watches the struggle between Jack Della Maddalena and Gilbert Burns throughout UFC 299

Trump has but to be embraced by Joe Rogan, the actor and comic who now splits his time between a preferred podcast and UFC colour commentating duties. 

As Rogan instructed his podcast viewers final 12 months, Trump’s folks have tried to guide him on the present, solely to be rebuffed by the host. 

 ‘I’m not a Trump supporter in any method, form or kind,’ Rogan mentioned. ‘I’ve had the chance to have him on my present greater than as soon as. I’ve mentioned no each time. I do not need to assist him. I’m not all for serving to him.’

But even with out Rogan’s assist, Trump has continued to reward the UFC, simply as he did in Georgia on Saturday evening. 

‘It’s the closest factor I can see actually reflective of the election course of that now we have on this nation, the UFC fights,’ Trump mentioned on the rally in Rome. ‘That could also be a bit of tamer than the election enterprise.

‘Dana White has completed an excellent job. I hope he does not run for workplace towards me. He’s completed a incredible job. It’s a neater enterprise than politics.’