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Dana White To Speak At Republican National Convention

Dana WhiteUFC president, Dana White will be speaking at a Republican National Convention on Thursday. The four-day event is set to back Donald Trump ahead of the US election in November sees a plethora of guest speakers. According to the Washington Post, White will be speaking on Thursday, which is the final day of the convention. […]

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UFC president, Dana White will be speaking at a Republican National Convention on Thursday.

The four-day event is set to back Donald Trump ahead of the US election in November sees a plethora of guest speakers. According to the Washington Post, White will be speaking on Thursday, which is the final day of the convention. White also spoke at the Republican convention in 2016 backing Trump as well.

Dana White and Donald Trump have been friends for quite some time. Trump allowed the UFC to host events inside the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City in the early days of the promotion. The President also attended UFC 244 last November at the Madison Square Garden.

Trump and White also worked together to arrange Colby Covington meet the President following him winning the interim title in August of 2018.

White also spoke highly of Trump for what he did for the UFC at the 2016 convention and explained why he backed him.

“Donald championed the UFC before it was popular, before it grew into a successful business and I will always be grateful—so grateful—to him for standing with us in those early days,” White said at the 2016 Convention (h/t MMA Mania). “So tonight, I stand with Donald Trump.”

The Republican National Convention will feature appearances from the likes of Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani, Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, and Mark and Patricia McCloskey.

Donald Trump Says ‘We Want Our Sports Back’ in UFC 249 Pre-Fight Video Message

President Donald Trump offered congratulations to UFC President Dana White upon the mixed martial arts promotion’s return to the Octagon with UFC 249 on Saturday…

President Donald Trump offered congratulations to UFC President Dana White upon the mixed martial arts promotion’s return to the Octagon with UFC 249 on Saturday…

VIDEO | Donald Trump Congratulates Dana White On UFC 249

Donald TrumpPresident Donald Trump has sent a video message to Dana White congratulating him for pulling off UFC 249 tonight. Trump has been a huge supporter of White’s effort to hold events despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The U.S president has even gone as far as bringing the UFC boss on board to help support his […]

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President Donald Trump has sent a video message to Dana White congratulating him for pulling off UFC 249 tonight.

Trump has been a huge supporter of White’s effort to hold events despite the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The U.S president has even gone as far as bringing the UFC boss on board to help support his effort to restart the economy.

Speaking in the clip which aired at the start of UFC 249 earlier Trump congratulates White for holding tonight’s event, he said. “I’m standing in a very important spot, right outside the Oval Office, and you’re looking at the White House behind me. And it’s an honour to be here and it’s an honour to salute you.

“I want to congratulate Dana White and the UFC. They’re going to have big match. We love it. We think it’s important (to) get the sports leagues back. Let’s play. You do the social distancing and do whatever else you have to do but we need sports. We want our sports back. Congratulations Dana White – UFC.”

Check out the full video below…

Do you agree with Donald Trump? Should more sports leagues follow in the footsteps of UFC and begin holding events again?

Dana White & Vince McMahon Added To Donald Trump’s Economic Task Force

Dana WhitePresident Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that UFC boss Dana White and WWE CEO Vince McMahon will be part of his economic task force.   The task force is believed to be charged with finding ways to boost the American economy which has been destroyed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a subsequent lack of […]

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President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that UFC boss Dana White and WWE CEO Vince McMahon will be part of his economic task force.  

The task force is believed to be charged with finding ways to boost the American economy which has been destroyed by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and a subsequent lack of industry.

White and McMahon are part of a large group of sports leaders who have been drafted in to help get the ball rolling again as Trump hopes to move America out of lockdown.

Andy Slater confirmed the full list of sports leaders on Twitter, he said. “JUST NOW: Adam Silver, Rob Manfred, Roger Goodell, Gary Bettman, Robert Kraft, Jerry Jones, Dana White, and Vince McMahon are part of a large group that will help advise on how to restart the economy, President Trump says.”

Brett Okamoto later confirmed the news when he spoke to Dana White who announced he’ll be pressing ahead with an event on May 9. He was previously forced to postpone all upcoming shows after Disney/ESPN advised him to do so.

Sports leaders are just one small sector of this taskforce which will see Trump consult experts in various fields as he attempts to bring the US economy back to life. However, the President was adamant about the importance of sports when he spoke on Tuesday and seemed determined to see them back on our screens sooner rather than later, he said.

“In sports – we want to get our sports back, so importantly,” Trump said. “… We have to get our sports back. I’m tired of watching baseball games that are 14 years old. But I haven’t actually had too much time to watch. I would say maybe I watch one batter, and then I get back to work.”

Should Dana White and Vince McMahon be part of President Trump’s task force?

Donald Trump Tells Dana White & Other Sports Leaders They Will Return To Normal Soon

President Donald TrumpUFC President Dana White was among the sports leaders who partook in a conference call with President Donald Trump amid the coronavirus pandemic. A few hours after the call President Trump held a press conference to update the American people on the ongoing crisis. As well as various other topics he spoke about the call […]

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UFC President Dana White was among the sports leaders who partook in a conference call with President Donald Trump amid the coronavirus pandemic.

A few hours after the call President Trump held a press conference to update the American people on the ongoing crisis. As well as various other topics he spoke about the call with UFC President White and the other sports leaders, he said.

“I just spoke with the commissioners and leaders of, I would say, virtually all of the sports leagues,” Trump said. “These are all the great leaders of sport. They want to get back. They’ve got to get back. They can’t do this. Their sports weren’t designed for it. The whole concept of our nation wasn’t designed for it. We’re going to have to get back. We want to get back soon – very soon.”

Later in the press conference, Trump insisted normal service will be resumed “sooner rather than later”, but he refused to give any timeline, he said.

“I want fans back in the arenas,” Trump said. “No, I think whenever we’re ready. As soon as we can, obviously. The fans want to be back, too. They want to see basketball, baseball, football, and hockey. They want to see their sports. They want to go out onto the golf courses and breathe nice, clean, fresh, beautiful air.

“I can’t tell you a date, but I think it’s going to be sooner rather than later. We’re not going to have separation for the rest of our times on the planet. We need it for this period of time. Eventually, people are going to be able to occupy those seats in arenas next to each other like we have for all of my life and all of your life.” (Transcribed by MMAJunkie)

How long will it be before fans are back in attendance at sporting events again?