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Politics can be a deadly affair. But President Donald Trump ended his legal battle against the Democrats' impeachment case to watch another bloody match on Saturday, sparking mixed reactions in an Ultimate Fighting Championship match at Madison Square Garden.
Both screams and applause could be heard as Trump, accompanied by his adult sons, Don Jr and Eric, and several congressional Republicans, sat before the martial art match. The greeting, although divided, was warmer than the reception Trump had received earlier in the week, when he was completely booed and confronted with a song like "Lock him up!"
Although a bloody mixed martial arts fight may be an unusual place for a president, Trump has long-standing ties with the UFC and is sitting a few rows from the cage where the fighters kicked and punched each other.
When one of the fighters, Gregor Gillespie, was briefly knocked out by a round kick, Trump was watching closely but not visibly reacting. He then applauded when Gillespie was able to get up.
Trump frequently greeted the crowd in front of UFC 244, marked by a battle between Nate Diaz and Jorge Masdival for the organization's newest Baddest Motherfucker. The belt was to be handed over by the wrestler turned actor The Rock.
Trump's relationship with UFC president Dana White dates back to 2001 when he organized a UFC battle at his former Trump Taj Mahal hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey. White, who said that he "would never say anything negative about Donald Trump," spoke at the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland.
Trump's return to New York came just days after he and his family moved to Florida.
Explaining his decision on Twitter, Trump lamented he was "very badly treated by political leaders" in New York, the state in which he was born and his business is still based. Trump, who raged against Democratic political leaders in New York – he and his company are the subject of several investigations – will also benefit from Florida's lower tax rate.
When returning to New York, the president has not been home a long time since coming to power. He had to sleep in his old penthouse on Saturday before leaving town the next morning. His procession of cars would certainly worsen congestion, as planned for the New York Marathon.
Republican House Leader Kevin McCarthy, along with Peter King of New York and Mark Meadows of North Carolina, joined him.
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