US president Donald Trump is known to be contemplating attending UFC 244 this weekend in his residence metropolis however how will he be obtained by the gang simply days after being booed by followers throughout recreation 5 of the World Sequence.
The fiercely divisive New Yorker is presently in full-on deflection mode attributable to the impeachment inquiry presently his administration is presently mired in. However he could possibly be letting off some steam within the mecca of the battle recreation this weekend after stories emerged suggesting he’s in line to attend the much-hyped conflict between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masvidal.
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A tweet from Annie Karni, White Home correspondent for the New York Occasions, cited “sources” in stating that Trump is presently in line to attend the battle card within the newest transfer which ties his administration to the UFC.
Trump has lengthy held an affinity for blended martial arts courting again greater than a decade to when he partnered with the now-defunct Affliction battle promotion who held occasions at his properties. Extra lately, his presidential counterpart within the UFC, Dana White, was invited to talk on the Republican Nationwide Conference in 2016 previous to Trump’s election.
Weekend Plans: Trump is tentatively scheduled to go to NYC to attend an MMA occasion at Madison Sq. Backyard on Sat evening, per sources.
Keep over at Trump Tower.
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— Annie Karni (@anniekarni) October 29, 2019
Moreover, the UFC’s resident MAGA supporter Colby Covington has been a vocal admirer of the president and was even invited to the Oval Workplace for an viewers with Trump whereas his sons Donald Jr. and Eric have been cageside for Covington’s most up-to-date battle in opposition to Robbie Lawler in August.
If Trump does attend it will likely be second sporting event he could have been noticed at inside per week and comes after he was booed by the capability crowd throughout recreation 5 of the World Sequence between the Washington Nationals and the Houston Astros.
Whether or not or not he’ll obtain the identical remedy from the MMA group stays to be seen however one suspects that the related site visitors congestion which chokes town any time there’s a Trump go to may not be thought off too fondly by town’s notoriously forthright populace.
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