President-elect Trump was flanked by Cabinet picks and elected officials during his appearance at the UFC pay-per-view card in New York City on Saturday night.
Trump was joined by top supporters turned Cabinet picks as he entered Madison Square Garden to loud cheers and chants of “USA, USA.”
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, both of whom were picked by Trump to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, and Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, joined the newly elected president. He was also joined by his pick to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr.
In addition to the Cabinet picks, the president-elect was joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
Donald Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Msg; Crowd roars for president-elect weeks after historic rally
Newly elected US President Donald Trump, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. (R) watching a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024.
Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy look on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City.
Trump was also joined by UFC President Dana White – a longtime fan of the president-elect since before his political ambitions.
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White, who has attended campaign events with Trump, organized a UFC fight in 2001 at Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Trump has attended UFC matches since then – including during his 2024 campaign.
The stop at historic Madison Square Garden comes after Trump made quick choices to fill his Cabinet in the weeks after winning the presidential election on November 5.
On Saturday, President-elect Trump has announced that Chris Wright, the CEO and founder of Liberty Energy, will lead the Department of Energy in his new administration.
“I am pleased to announce that Chris Wright will join my administration as United States Secretary of Energy and as a member of the newly formed Council of National Energy,” Trump said in a statement released Saturday.
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Trump’s nominees and administration choices during his second administration are being publicly announced at a much faster pace than during his first administration in 2016, which the transition team attributed to Trump’s commitment to “putting America first.”
“The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin, giving him a mandate to fulfill the promises he made during his campaign. and his cabinet choices reflect his priority to put America first. President Trump will continue to appoint highly qualified men and women who have the talent, experience and necessary skills to make America great again,” Karoline Leavitt, spokeswoman for the Trump-Vance transition, told Fox News Digital when her was asked about Trump’s rapid rollout of Cabinet picks.
Emma Colton and Andrea Margolis of Fox News Digital contributed to this report.
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