Trump takes a break from building his staff to attend UFC fight in New York

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

68% : Trump is a longtime UFC enthusiast and frequent attendee of major fights.
65% : Except for a day trip to Washington this week to meet for nearly two hours with President Joe Biden, and separately address House Republicans, Trump has been spending his time since his Election Day victory at Mar-a-Lago selecting people for top positions in his administration.
59% : Rogan hosted Trump on his podcast during the campaign.
56% : Elon Musk, picked by Trump to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, and House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., joined Trump and White at the Garden.
54% : Yet Trump continues to relish visits to New York, where he lived for decades, before moving to his Mar-a-Lago club in Palm Beach, Florida.
51% : Trump also spent three hours taping a podcast with Rogan, who himself has spoken about hyper-masculinity.
48% : Trump boarded his plane for the flight to New York accompanied by Robert F. Kennedy Jr., his choice to lead the Department of Health and Human Services after his new administration begins on Jan. 20.Trump's son, Don Jr., also attended the fight.
48% : In 2018, during Trump's first term, he and White starred in a UFC video where the then-president was called the "Combatant In Chief."As Trump has strengthened his grip on the national Republican Party over the last near-decade, White's personal political profile has grown exponentially.
47% : White hosted a 2001 UFC battle at Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino-hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey, and Trump has frequently attended UFC matches since - including during his 2024 campaign.
45% : Trump, wearing a red tie, pumped his fist toward the crowd when the video ended.
45% : While campaigning, Trump appeared frequently on podcasts, gaming platforms, and with key supporters who described a vote for Trump as a way to demonstrate true manliness.
43% : Trump also had his clenched fists pumping back and forth and briefly danced to the Village People's "YMCA" just outside the cage.
40% : Trump has been close to White for more than two decades.
39% : Trump has turned up at fights recently with famous entourages, including White, musician Kid Rock and former Fox News Channel host Tucker Carlson.
36% : Trump shook hands with the UFC broadcast team that included Joe Rogan.
19% : Trump was accompanied by UFC President Dana White and the pair headed to their cage-side seats to Kid Rock's "American Bad Ass."

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