The moves of the com-dancer-in-chief are gaining momentum.
President-elect Donald Trump is known for taking the lead on the campaign trail — and now his signature moves have been borrowed as celebratory dances by athletes on football fields, soccer pitches and even in the mixed martial arts octagon. is being taken.
Trump attended Saturday’s UFC 309 fight At Madison Square Garden, members of his entourage greeted him with thunderous applause as he entered the arena like a heavyweight fighter. UFC CEO Dana White, Elon Musk And rfk jr
After Jon Jones defeated rival Stipe Miocic by knockout, the fighter almost immediately punctuated his victory by breaking into Trump’s hip-shaking, fist-bumping dance before approaching the President-elect from the ring and handing him his UFC Heavyweight Championship belt. Gave it.
Both professional and collegiate football players have also adopted specific dance moves since the election, creating instantly viral moments shared millions of times on social media.
In the NFL, the trend is believed to have originated with San Francisco 49ers defensive lineman Nick Bosa, who joined teammates Leonard Floyd, Sam Okuyinonu and Fred Warner in a Trump-style brawl after a sack in November against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Started tossing it. 10.
A video showing the celebration Posted on x Nearly 3 million views — and Bosa got a nod of approval from the president-elect himself on Trump’s social media network Truth Social.
“Everyone wanted me to do it. I wasn’t even supposed to do that, but the boys reminded me. And it was fun,” Bosa told the San Francisco Chronicle when asked about the familiar moves after the game.
As for his motivation for the steps?
“I think you know the answer to that question,” he said hesitantly.
The Trump dance has since spread like wildfire throughout the NFL.
las vegas raiders newbie Brock Bowers breaks it up after the touchdownAnd Detroit Lions defenders Malcolm Rodriguez and Za’Darius Smith strut their stuff after a big stoppage.
This dance may be becoming even more popular among college football players, recently appearing at games everywhere from Drake University to Northern Illinois University to East Carolina, and new scenes are surfacing online every day.
Trump’s fans across the Atlantic are also recently performing brilliantly in the style of Trump, who is going to become the 47th President. video on x Barnsley players were shown dancing together after scoring a goal against Cambridge United.
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