Trump thanks Dana White, UFC fans for raucous welcome at MSG

‘Fox & Friends Weekend’ co-hosts react to President-elect Donald Trump’s appearance at the UFC fight in Madison Square Garden. 

President-elect Trump thanked UFC president Dana White and fight fans for welcoming him to Madison Square Garden on Saturday night.

"THANK YOU TO THE GREAT DANA WHITE AND #UFC309!" he wrote in posts on X and Truth Social along with a video of himself and his Cabinet nominees.

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President-elect Trump arrives during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York on Nov. 16, 2024. (Brad Penner-Imagn Images)

Trump entered the "World’s Most Famous Arena" to a raucous ovation. He was flanked by White, his children, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., Vivek Ramaswamy, Tulsi Gabbard, House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La., and Kid Rock. He shook hands with Jelly Roll, hugged Joe Rogan and sat near Elon Musk.

"If people at home could hear the sound in this room right now. It is so loud!" Rogan said on the pay-per-view broadcast. "It’s always loud when he comes in, but now that he’s won [the election], now that he’s the president again, oh my God!"

The broadcast added that those able to stand inside the arena were doing so as the video board started playing a video montage for Trump’s arrival. Chants of "USA! USA!" also filled the arena.

Several fighters paid homage to Trump during the night, including Jon Jones and Bo Nickal.

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President-elect Trump, Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. watch a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden on Nov. 16, 2024. (Kena Betancur/AFP via Getty Images)

White was asked after the event whether another Trump presidency will ultimately be good