Trump greets NCAA champion wrestlers, takes pictures with fans during title matches

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Former President Donald Trump was at the NCAA Wrestling Championship on Saturday night in Oklahoma and was seen greeting Princeton’s Pat Glory after he won at the 125-pound weight class and taking pictures with fans.

Trump sat with staff members and Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Okla. The crowd stood when he went to the arena floor before the night session began with Mullin and Oklahoma Gov. Kevin Stitt. 

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Former President Donald Trump watches the NCAA Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (AP Photo / Sue Ogrocki)

"Having the president, or a former president, show up here in Tulsa is just a great deal for our state," the Oklahoma governor said via KTUL-TV.

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A University of Oklahoma fan told the station that it was "exciting" for Trump to show up for the event.

"I think it’s good for the wrestling community because a former president coming to a wrestling event is awesome," the fan said.

Mullin added, "I don’t know if you guys know this or not, but he wrestled a little bit himself. He wants to come here, have a good night and leave politics out of it."

Former President Donald Trump, left, poses for a photo with Virginia wrestler Justin McCoy at the NCAA Wrestling Championships, Saturday, March 18, 2023, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. (AP Photo / Sue Ogrocki)

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Trump and other wrestling fans saw Cornell’s Yianni Diakomihalis become the fifth Division I wrestler to win four national titles and Penn State win its