Trump hypes up UFC fighter after deadly El Paso shooting

Published August 3, 2019 9:31pm ET



It didn’t take long for President Trump to pump up one of his supporters in the aftermath of Saturday’s fatal shooting at a Walmart in El Paso, Texas.

Trump tweeted his support of UFC star Colby Covington, who will compete against Robbie Lawler on Saturday night at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey. Both Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump are rumored to be in attendance at the fight.

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