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Several fighters paid homage to former President Donald Trump, showering him in praise and support during UFC 302 in New Jersey on Saturday, just days after a New York jury indicted him on 34 counts of falsifying business records.
The former President emerged to a raucous round of applause from the event’s attendees before the fights began, a video Kanekoa The Great posted to Twitter shows.
Donald Trump gets a standing ovation at UFC 302 after being convicted of a made-up crime in a kangaroo court led by a corrupt judge. Trump raised over $50 million yesterday.@JoeRogan: “The round of applause he’s getting right now is pretty staggering.” pic.twitter.com/1sfwVSuACk — KanekoaTheGreat (@KanekoaTheGreat) June 2, 2024
Throughout the event, multiple fighters showed support for him after their victories.
First Kevin Holland, immediately after securing a submission win against his middleweight opponent Michal Oleksieczuk, leapt out of the cage to shake Trump’s hand as the …
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