UFC CEO Dana White must be immensely pleased about the fact that a former POTUS has visited several UFC events. The recently concluded UFC 295 surprised fans yet again when they noticed the ex-POTUS, Donald Trump, gracing the coveted Madison Square Garden. Most in the UFC community are also well aware of White’s friendly relations with Trump. But they may not know how it all began.
Trump is a businessman first. His company, ‘The Trump Organization’ is undoubtedly one of the most renowned real estate companies in the US. It won’t be wrong to say that White’s bond with the ex-POTUS formed only because Trump was the head honcho of such a massive real estate company. So, let’s have a look at the incident that built up the friendly relations between these two.
UFC 30 laid the milestone of the friendship between Dana White and Donald Trump
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We will have to travel 22 years back to learn about the incident that kicked off this legendary Trump-White friendship. Most fans may know how the UFC struggled to put up their initial events due to the lack of funds. But till UFC 30, the promotion had boosted itself to a somewhat better position. This is when Dana White elected Trump’s noted property, ‘Trump Taj Mahal’ as the venue for UFC 30.
Through their conversations, the two businessmen developed mutual liking and respect for each other. Since then, the duo has maintained a pretty warm relationship. Trump’s love for various forms of martial arts made Dana White a friend whom he would never want to lose. White also supported Trump with various actions during his presidential campaign.
Several other noted celebrities, like the renowned American news presenter Tucker Carlson and the famed American singer-songwriter and rapper, Kid Rock, also graced the UFC 295 at the coveted Madison Square Garden. Fans may know that both of these personalities have close links with Trump as well. But what’s Dana White’s relation with them?
Dana White also maintains friendly relations with Kid Rock and Tucker Carlson
Several fans may have witnessed White’s friendly relations with Trump’s entourage as well. A lot of them have also come across the snaps of White and Kid Rock partying together. The 54-year-old has also appeared in more than one interview with the noted former ‘FOX News’ presenter, Tucker Carlson, where he has revealed a lot about the UFC.
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White and Carlson started developing good relations during Trump’s 2016 presidential election. White gave a flamboyant speech at the Republican National Convention that endorsed Trump’s selection for president.
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That speech made the UFC head honcho more well-known among conservative sports fans and also caught the attention of several media outlets including ‘FOX News’, who started covering White even more. A large chunk of fans might say that the interviews that White had with Carlson are the primary factor behind their friendship that stands strong to date. Did you also witness the walkout of the Trump-White duo, along with Kid Rock and Carlson, during the telecast of UFC 295?