Trump, Musk and new cabinet nominees celebrate at UFC

Donald Trump obtained a heat welcome as he celebrated his election victory on the Ultimate Fighting 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 Square Garden.

He spent many of the evening 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 “Department of Government Efficiency” with Musk, have 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 want to say a big thank you to President Donald Trump for being here tonight,” stated Jones, receiving an enormous roar of approval from the group.

Trump has been a long-time supporter of the UFC, attending lots of its stay occasions through the years.

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 one in every of Trump’s most high-profile backers.

The UFC president gave a speech on the Republican National Convention in July, saying: “I’m in the tough guy business and this man is the toughest, most resilient human being I have ever met in my entire life.”