Former President Donald Trump entered Madison Square Garden for Saturday night’s UFC fight to a standing ovation from the crowd, flanked by an entourage of Kid Rock, Tucker Carlson, Dana White and son Don Jr.
The 45th president, a known fan of boxing and mixed martial arts, arrived at UFC 295 moments before the highly anticipated pay-per-view event began.
Trump pumped his fists and waved to the sold-out crowd as Kid Rock’s “American Badass” blasted across the iconic arena before settling into his ringside chair, alongside his crew of famous faces.
Czech fighter Jiří Procházka will compete with Brazilian Alex Pereira for the Light Heavyweight title to headline.
Trump, the leading Republican presidential candidate, reportedly rushed to New York shortly after holding a rally in New Hampshire to catch up on the showdown.
Despite mounting legal troubles and his reluctance to participate in any major debates, including the latest GOP debate on Wednesday, he still has a lead over his opponents heading into the 2024 election.
Trump waves to the crowd at MSG.Zuffa LLC via Getty Images
The former Commander-in-Chief is currently polling at 55.6% — jumping ahead of Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis at 14.1%, former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley at 8.7%, and Vivek Ramaswamy at 5.3%, according to the latest national polling data compiled by FiveThirtyEight.
Trump also recently led President Biden in six of the seven key battleground states.
In an interview this week, the 77-year-old Republican suggested he would use the powers of the FBI and the Justice Department to attack his political rivals if he wins the 2024 election, calling the allegations against him “deplorable” and arming the DOJ.
Trump’s security team is seen backstage at Madison Square Garden. Paul Martinka Trump entered the arena as the main card was set to begin at 10 p.m. Paul Martinka
The former president faces federal criminal charges for allegedly hiding sensitive White House documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida — and then lying to federal authorities who requested the documents.
He is also federally indicted for conspiring to overturn the 2020 election results in connection with the Jan. 6 riots.
At the state level, Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg slapped Trump with 34 counts over alleged hush money payments to keep porn star Stormy Daniels and others quiet during the 2016 cycle.
In Georgia, Trump was charged with trying to overturn the state’s election results.
In total, he faces 91 criminal charges.
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