'Enjoying freedom before jail': Donald Trump mocked as he attends UFC 302 after guilty verdict in hush money case

Despite the legal troubles, Donald Trump received a warm reception from the crowd, with a thunderous standing ovation and cheers
PUBLISHED JUN 2, 2024
Former President Donald Trump attended UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey after guilty verdict (Luke Hales/Getty Images)
Former President Donald Trump attended UFC 302 in Newark, New Jersey after guilty verdict (Luke Hales/Getty Images)

WASHINGTON, DC: A few days after being found guilty in his Manhattan trial, former President Donald Trump was greeted on Saturday, June 1, by a thunderous standing ovation when he came to UFC 302, according to the New York Post.

As Trump arrived at The Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, he was greeted with thunderous applause. UFC President and close friend Dana White accompanied him.

Trump attends UFC 302 after guilty verdict in hush money trial

As he made his way to his ringside seat, the former commander-in-chief raised his fist at the audience and shook dozens of hands. He also stopped momentarily to greet comedian and UFC analyst Joe Rogan.

Rogan said during the broadcast, "The round of applause he’s getting right now is pretty staggering."

Notably, Trump's presence occurred just two days after he was found guilty by a Manhattan jury on 34 felony counts of manipulating business records in an attempt to sway the 2016 presidential election.

He was found guilty of paying his former 'fixer' attorney Michael Cohen $130,000 in 'hush money' to get porn star Stormy Daniels to stay quiet about an alleged one-night affair with Trump.

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Trump is a huge fan of mixed martial arts and regularly goes to UFC events (Getty Images)

Interestingly, Trump is a huge fan of mixed martial arts and regularly goes to UFC events, where the boisterous crowd generally loves him and doesn't seem to care about his legal troubles.

Internet trolls Trump for his visit to UFC 302 

Several internet users trolled Donald Trump as he made a presence during the UFC 302 event in Newark, New Jersey. A user posted on social media platform X, "Convicted felon" while one added, "He should put some gold diapers and wrestle some of those UFC wrestlers. He'd make legal expense money."



 



 

A person also wrote, "Two bags of trash," whereas one mentioned, "Low character people gravitate to each other."



 



 

A user also stated, "Felon enjoying his freedom before jail."



 

Some of the online comments read, "Better save up for Donnie's KY!!! He's gonna need a lot in cell block D!!!! Bwahaha" and "He had better stay away from Coney Island, since the "Warriors" do not like imposters, sullying their good name, especially a total LOSER and convicted felonious CRIMINAL with no remorse for committing his guilty-by-jury crimes!"

Another person wrote, "The first crime was out of the statute of limitations but when he tried to cover that up with the second crime, the second crime was the felony."

At the same time, one added, "Can you imagine the walking corpse FJB having the energy to attend this? Whatever is going on with Trump, at his age, he sure has some energy and stamina."

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