President-elect Trump was flanked by cabinet appointees and elected officials as he appeared on the UFC pay-per-view card in New York City on Saturday night.
Trump was joined by top supporters of his Cabinet picks as he entered Madison Square Garden to chants of “USA, USA.”
Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, both Trump’s nominees to lead the new Department of Defense, and Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, joined the president-elect. He was also joined by his appointment to lead the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr.
Along with the cabinet appointments, the president-elect was joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.
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US President-elect Donald Trump, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. (R) watch the fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York, on November 16, 2024. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)
Donald Trump Jr, Eric Trump, Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy watch at the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)
Trump was also accompanied by UFC President Dana White – a longtime supporter of the president-elect before his political ambitions.
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White, who regularly attends campaign events with Trump, held a 2001 UFC fight at the Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.
Trump has attended UFC matches since — including during his 2024 campaign.
Trump has chosen Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy starting in January. (Getty Images/REUTERS)
The stop at the historic Madison Square Garden comes after Trump made snap decisions to fill his cabinet in the weeks after winning the Nov. 5 presidential election.
on saturday, Trump is the President-elect announced that Chris Wright, CEO and founder of Liberty Energy, will lead the Department of Energy in its new administration.
“I am very pleased to announce that Chris Wright will join my Administration as the United States Secretary of Energy, and a Member of the newly established National Energy Council,” Trump said in a statement released on Saturday.
WATCH:
Trump’s nominees and executive picks during his second administration are being announced publicly at a faster pace than during his first administration in 2016, a transition team said was due to Trump’s commitment to putting “America first.”
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“The American people re-elected President Trump with great enthusiasm, giving him the mandate to make good on the promises he made on the campaign trail, and his Cabinet decisions reflect what is most important to him putting America first. President Trump will continue to appoint the most qualified men and women with the talent, experience and skills needed to make America Great Again,” Trump-Vance transition spokeswoman Caroline Leavitt told Fox News Digital when asked about Trump’s quick release of Cabinet picks.
Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton and Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.
