Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White said he does not care if his friendship with President Trump costs him fans.
“I could give a shit,” White told TMZ Friday when asked about UFC fans who could be upset that he supports the president. “I don’t give a shit. If you don’t like me because I’m friends with this guy, that’s your problem, not mine.”
“I can’t say it enough. This guy — when I say this guy, I’m talking about President Trump — is such a good friend and such a loyal, amazing guy. He’s a great guy, been a friend of mine for a long time.”
White introduced the president at a rally in Colorado Springs, Colorado, earlier this month.
“I’ve known this man for 20 years. We’ve actually become even closer since he’s become the president of the United States,” White told the crowd adding that the president is a “good man” and a “very loyal” friend.
“He’s a fighter,” White said. “He loves this country. He’s doing great things for this country.”
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“He’s a fighter. He loves this county. He’s doing great things for this country. And we got to win this election again, ladies and gentlemen!” – @danawhite x @realDonaldTrump pic.twitter.com/uhQPmvQldq
— Steven Cheung (@CaliforniaPanda) February 21, 2020
White also gave TMZ information about how the decision to show up at Trump’s rally came to fruition.
“I wasn’t really campaigning, he called me and asked me if I wanted to go to Colorado,” White said. “He said, ‘Wanna go to Colorado?’ So, I said, ‘Yeah.’ So, we flew over to Colorado for the day and then back to Vegas.”
When asked what the two talked about on Air Force One, White said, “We were just hanging out and talking fights.”
White spoke in support of Trump at the Republican National Convention in 2016.
