UFC’s Dana White says he ‘never’ gets negativity for supporting Trump

Published March 16, 2026 1:41pm ET



UFC CEO Dana White said on Monday he has “never had one person” criticize him in public for speaking in support of President Donald Trump.

White became friends with Trump through the president’s love of fighting sports, recalling how they met at a UFC fight at the Trump Taj Mahal in New Jersey. Trump would later ask White to speak at the 2024 Republican National Convention, which White said he accepted despite being advised by “everybody” not to.

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