A shocked Dana White reacts to Donald Trump getting shot at during Pennsylvania rally: "I am absolutely SICK to my stomach"
Dana White reacted furiously after former US president Donald Trump was shot during at a rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Trump was promptly taken off the stage after gunshots were heard and blood was visible on his face. According to reports, the suspect and one more person died during the incident. Meanwhile, Trump is receiving medical treatment.
The UFC CEO took to Instagram and gave his thoughts on the incident. The 54-year-old White shares a close personal relationship with Trump and has been a vocal supporter of him.
"I’m on a plane right now flying to Italy and my phone has been blowing up with text messages from people informing me @realdonaldtrump was shot. I am absolutely SICK to my stomach and in complete shock. I still don’t know how bad it is or if he’s ok. But @mickmaynard2 just sent me this picture and I’m praying President Trump is 100% healthy."
White reiterated his support for Trump and praised him for maintaining composure during the incident:
"This image perfectly reflects EXACTLY the man I know Donald Trump to be. He is the toughest, most resilient, AMERICAN BAD*SS on this planet. I hope the weak coward that shot him gets what he deserves, and I can’t WAIT to stand up on stage with him on Thursday and introduce him at the Republican National Convention and tell the WORLD exactly the character of the friend and man I KNOW!!"
Trump has been one of the earliest supporters of the UFC and MMA. When the sport was marginalized in the early 2000s, Trump opened the doors of the Trump Taj Mahal in Atlantic City to host events like UFC 28, UFC 30, and UFC 31.
Colby Covington, Jorge Masvidal and Sean Strickland join hands with Dana White in showing solidarity with Donald Trump
Donald Trump continues to have close personal relationships with the UFC brass and fighters who have been his vocal supporters. Notable fighters like Sean Strickland, Colby Covington, and Jorge Masvidal also reacted to the recent incident in Pennsylvania and praised the former US president for being defiant in the face of danger.
Strickland wrote:
Wow... Trump is an utter savage.....B*lls of steel...
Covington, who has been one of the biggest supporters of Trump's policies, hailed the 78-year-old as the "toughest man" on earth:
"President Trump is the toughest man on the face of this earth. God bless him and his family right now."
Meanwhile, Masvidal wrote:
"God loves this man! I’m happy that President Trump is ok."