Dana White is retiring from politics.
The UFC CEO said he will never work on a campaign again after angering his longtime friend Donald Trump by helping Republicans win the November election.
White, 55, had some choice words on the subject when asked by The New Yorker at Saturday’s UFC 309 match at Madison Square Garden, where he The newly elected President and his top supporters gathered,
“I will never do that again,” he said. told the magazine“I don’t want anything to do with this incident. it’s gross. It’s disgusting. I don’t want anything to do with politics.
White appeared at the Republican National Convention and spoke on Trump’s behalf in July – provide a great support From the stage. They also helped the Republican candidate reach young male voters who watch UFC with male podcasters.
But it appears his stomping was only out of loyalty to his friend of 25 years as the UFC chief vowed to stay away from politics during the fight at the famous Big Apple venue, where the future president met with members of his Cabinet and The other pole was collected.
White declared, “Donald Trump is tougher and more badass than anybody.”
He said, “You can only pray that you are a quarter of the person that Donald Trump was when a man tried to put seven bullets into his head with a high-powered rifle with an AF-King scope.” First assassination attempt on Trump’s life During a Pennsylvania rally on July 13,
Others in Trump’s entourage during the trip to UFC 309 included House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), billionaire Elon Musk, his eldest son Donald Trump Jr.; Robert F. Kennedy Jr., former Hawaii Representative Tulsi Gabbard, tech entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy; musician Kid Rock; and podcast titan and UFC color commentator Joe Rogan.
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