Donald Trump is a long-time fan of mixed martial arts, and a good friend of Dana White, the proprietor of the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Trump has often attended UFC events as White’s guest. He did that again last night, in one of his first public appearances (maybe the first) since the absurd Manhattan verdict. Check out the crowd’s reaction when he entered the arena:
Donald Trump gets a standing ovation at UFC 302 after being convicted of a made-up crime in a kangaroo court led by a corrupt judge.
Trump raised over $50 million yesterday.@JoeRogan: "The round of applause he's getting right now is pretty staggering." pic.twitter.com/1sfwVSuACk
— KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) June 2, 2024
“Convicted of a made-up crime in a kangaroo court led by a corrupt judge” sums it up pretty well.
Later, the crowd spontaneously broke into a “FJB” cheer. This fighter shouted out to Trump after his win:
BREAKING: Former UFC champion Sean Strickland shouts out Trump in his post-fight victory speech.
“President Trump, you’re the man… It is a d*mn travesty what they are doing to you. I’ll be donating to you, my man.” pic.twitter.com/M8YQ3jpyTX
— Leading Report (@LeadingReport) June 2, 2024
Of course, these are people who follow the news and have a good idea what transpired in Judge Merchan’s courtroom. The danger to Trump lies with low-information swing voters.
