Trump, triumphant, returns to Madison Square Garden for UFC event

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

79% : Shortly before Trump took his seat next to Musk at the side of the octagon, "YMCA" began to blast in the arena, and people leaped from their seats to perform the dance, a staple of Trump's raucous campaign events.
73% : Matt Mauriello, a 29-year-old from Long Island, said he was "grateful" that Trump was in attendance and that he was excited to see Elon Musk, whom he praised for his efforts to promote freedom of speech through his ownership of X, the social network formerly known as Twitter."Dana White loves him," Mauriello said.
70% : Throughout his campaign, Trump expressed his love of combat sports and used explicit language on the trail.
65% : Trump and his team believe that the UFC and White played a major role in boosting his image with the male voters key to his White House comeback.
64% : As Trump walked to his seat, the crowd roared while screens projected footage of Fox News announcing his election victory this month.
61% : Trump and Musk's expected arrival loomed over the night's earlier matches.
60% : The strategy seemed to work: Trump saw big gains with men under the age of 29 and Hispanic men of all ages.
59% : In March 2022, White encouraged Trump to begin to work with a crew of YouTube pranksters known as the NELK Boys.
57% : "When Trump first ran for president, White stumped for him at conventions and on the campaign trail.
56% : Trump, who flew here from Palm Beach, Florida, on Saturday to attend the mixed martial arts show, strode into the Garden alongside his campaign co-chair, Howard Lutnick; his ally and health secretary pick, Robert F. Kennedy Jr.; and Elon Musk, the billionaire who has become his 'first buddy.'
52% : When Trump declared victory in the early morning hours of Nov. 6, the three people he invited to speak were his running mate, a top aide and "a tough guy" -- White.
51% : The trip marked only the second time Trump has left Florida since he was elected president, following his Wednesday visit to Capitol Hill and the White House.
49% : When Trump and his entourage finally entered the Garden shortly before 10 p.m., people rushed from the concession stands back into the packed stadium, tripping over each other to capture cellphone footage of the entrance.
47% : During the conversation, Trump made false claims about the outcome of the 2020 election but also waxed about the history of his friendship with White and his opinions on the greatest fighter of all time.
43% : We're tracking the people Trump has picked or is considering to fill his Cabinet and key positions in his administration.
42% : In an election defined by the gender gap, Trump won 55 percent of men but only 45 percent of women, according to exit polls.
42% : During an interview on TMZ on Friday, White hinted that Trump might make an appearance at UFC 309.

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