Dana White has revealed that fight-obsessed Donald Trump calls him most Saturday nights to discuss UFC events.
The former president has been good friends with White, the CEO of the world-famous MMA promotion, for more than 20 years after hosting two UFC events at his now-defunct Atlantic City casino in the early 2000s.
Over the past two decades, White has repaid the American magnate by remaining loyal to him throughout his various political campaigns, even speaking at several Republican National Conventions to endorse him for president of the United States.
White recently revealed that Trump even called him just an hour before the September debate against Vice President Kamala Harris.
Now, in an exclusive interview with Mail Sport, White has revealed how much Trump loves combat sports and how he regularly calls his friend to discuss fights.
Dana White has revealed that Donald Trump calls him most Saturday nights to talk about UFC fights
“People don’t realize how big a fight fan Trump is,” White laughed.
‘He has been with us since the early days and still follows every event. He knows a lot about the fighting game and he loves it.
‘Every time he travels on his plane, or is home on a Saturday, he watches UFC or boxing fights.
“He was very key and instrumental in the early days of boxing, he organized big fights in his Trump Tower, against people like (Mike) Tyson… you name it.
“He’s never told me who his favorite fighter is, but you know, almost every weekend he calls me after an event and wants to talk about the fights.”
During an appearance at Bussin’ With The Boys Podcast Earlier this month, Trump insisted that there is no one who can do what White does in the UFC.
“There’s no one like him,” he said of White. ‘You always say everyone is replaceable, (but) I don’t think anyone can do what he does. It has built billions of dollars of value. There’s no one like this guy.
Trump has been good friends with the UFC CEO and president for more than two decades.
The former president of the United States gushed about White during the Bussin’ With The Boys podcast.
‘He’s just a fantastic person and very loyal. “I’ve known him for a long time and he’s never changed, he’s just an amazing guy and he really understands that business.”
Trump is convinced his friend could even venture outside of combat sports if he so chooses.
“I think he could probably do a little more,” he continued of White before adding, “although his enthusiasm is so… I mean, he goes to a fight and it’s like the first fight he’s ever been to.” He is very excited.
With less than two weeks until the presidential election, White increased his support for Trump by taking aim at Harris earlier this month.
The head of MMA launched a scathing attack on Harris after his appearance on The Late Show with Stephen Colbertsaying his potential presidency should “scare the shit out of” people.
Sharing a clip of the Democratic leader giving a rambling response to Colbert when asked what she would change if she wins next month’s election, White wrote: “I don’t like posting a lot of political content, but this clip should scare us.” ALL.
Dana White launched an attack on Kamala Harris after her appearance on Stephen Colbert
Trump described his close friend as irreplaceable to the world-famous MMA promotion.
‘She is the sitting vice president and she is running for president of the United States. She is unable to write a sentence without a teleprompter and even she seems to know that she is in way over her head.
‘This election is very important and this, along with the many other clips of her trying to answer questions, should SCARE YOU VERY MUCH!!!’
White too revealed that Triumph called him shortly before the September debate against Harris.
“He called me an hour before the debate,” White revealed.
“I don’t know how it was or what happened, but I know he took it seriously.
“He said, ‘I see this as a heavyweight fight. “I’m not taking anyone lightly.”
White added: “I talked to him on the way here, right when we got off the plane. I was in Los Angeles today.