Trump 'embodies what being an American is all about,' UFC's Dana White says

UFC President Dana White spoke glowingly astir President-elect Trump connected Sunday nighttime successful Washington with his inauguration lone hours away.

White talked to supporters astatine the Capital One Arena – location of the Washington Wizards, Washington Capitals and Georgetown Hoyas – astir Trump winning the election done each spot of adversity a statesmanlike campaigner could perchance face.

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"The radical person spoke large and clear. America wants President Trump backmost successful the White House. Think astir this: Winning this predetermination aft everything that has happened implicit the past fewer years is an astonishing accomplishment and an unthinkable comeback story," helium said.

"Think of each the things President Trump had to spell done to get backmost here. All the almighty forces that tried to instrumentality him down: the mainstream media, partisan prosecutors, assassins. It’s perfectly insane what this antheral has been through. And lone President Trump could person fought done each those obstacles, each the attacks and inactive travel retired the winner.

In the end, what it comes down to is that Trump is simply a "winner," White said.

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"But, you cognize what? That’s conscionable what helium is. This feline is simply a winner. And I accidental this each the time. He’s the toughest, astir resilient idiosyncratic that I’ve ever met and thing was going to halt him from warring truthful hard for the state helium loves.

"He embodies what being an American is each about. We are the astir toughest, resilient radical connected Earth and thing tin halt america erstwhile we unite."

White and Trump person deepened their narration implicit the years. Trump was 1 of White’s biggest supporters successful the aboriginal years of UFC. In turn, White has supported Trump’s statesmanlike predetermination bids.

This clip around, White spoke astatine the Republican National Convention and the rally that took place astatine Madison Square Garden days earlier the election.

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