Saturday night at UFC 302 was a spectacle more electrifying than a cat in a room full of rocking chairs! And guess who made a grand entrance? None other than the man, the myth, the meme – Donald Trump himself! Just two days after a courtroom showdown in NYC that didn’t go quite his way, he was back in action, nine miles away, proving he’s got more comebacks than a boomerang!
Trump strutted into the Prudential Center like a reality TV star at a reunion special, with UFC kingpin Dana White and a posse of Secret Service agents in tow. Picture it: the big screen lights up with Trump’s face, and the crowd goes wilder than a toddler on a sugar rush. We’re talking near-17,000 MMA fans losing their collective marbles.
Joe Rogan, doing his best impression of an astonished meerkat, exclaimed, “The round of applause he’s getting right now is pretty staggering!” as Trump worked the room like it was the world’s most intense cocktail party, shaking hands left and right, including Rogan’s. I mean, why not? Handshakes for everyone!
But wait, not everyone was doing the standing ovation two-step. Enter Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers, sitting with his former teammate Marcedes Lewis, looking as enthusiastic as a cat at a dog show. Why the long face, Aaron? Well, he’s buddies with Robert Kennedy Jr., who once flirted with the idea of having Rodgers as his VP. Spoiler alert: he picked Nicole Shanahan instead. Ouch, Aaron, ouch.
If the deafening applause didn’t clue you in on the crowd’s political leanings (looking at you, Aaron), the “F*** Joe Biden” chants certainly drove the point home like a sledgehammer at a watermelon festival. Subtle, guys. Real subtle.
Trump cozied up right next to the Octagon, rubbing elbows with Dana White. After a jaw-dropping armbar finish, Kevin Holland popped over to share some sweet nothings with the 2024 hopeful. Not to be outdone, Sean Strickland swung by post-victory to shower Trump with some post-fight affection.
Of course, let’s not forget the cherry on top of this wild night: Trump’s grand appearance was hot on the heels of his conviction on 34 criminal counts in NYC. But hey, who needs a legal victory when you’ve got the love of the New Jersey MMA crowd? It seems courtroom drama only adds to his mystique. Move over, soap operas; Trump’s got the real drama on lock!
Trump walking past Rodgers at UFC 302 … pic.twitter.com/Eua7vSC1Y2
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