Trump, cabinet attend UFC fight in Miami

President Donald Trump, some of his cabinet members and his adviser Elon Musksat ringside in Miami late on Saturday night at the Ultimate Fighting Championship event — a spectacle of violence, throbbing music and cheering crowds that the president has long admired.

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It’s the second UFC event that Mr Trump has attended since he was elected for a second time in November, and the first of his presidency. Unlike World Wrestling Entertainment events, UFC matches aren't staged.

Mr Trump has been a fan of UFC fights for years. He attended one in late 2019 in New York City during his first presidency. And he brought the CEO of UFC, Dana White, onstage to speak during his victory speech on election night in 2024.

But the scene on Saturday was emblematic of a president who is increasingly emboldened, brazen, and encouraging of displays of force to carry out his agenda — particularly on immigration and crime.