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Donald Trump has returned to Madison Square Garden tonight to attend an Ultimate Fighting Championship event at the New York City arena.
The president-elect returned to the famed venue just weeks after his controversial campaign rally there. Attendees met him with thundering cheers as he entered alongside UFC CEO Dana White, billionaire ally Elon Musk, cabinet pick Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and Speaker of the House Mike Johnson. Popular podcaster Joe Rogan also attended, greeted Trump with a friendly handshake.
Meanwhile, Trump continues to fill key posts in his second administration and tonight named fracking CEO Chris Wright as his choice for energy secretary.
Wright, CEO of Denver-based Liberty Energy, is a vocal advocate of oil and gas development and one of the industry’s loudest voices against efforts to fight climate change.
Trump’s transition team is also firefighting serious allegations surrounding Matt Gaetz for attorney general and Pete Hegseth for defense secretary.
A woman who gave testimony to the House Ethics Committee probing Gaetz claims that she witnessed him having sex with a minor, her lawyer told ABC. Gaetz denies all wrongdoing.
The president-elect’s transition team is also reportedly “stunned” by a sexual assault allegation regarding Hegseth that only emerged within 48 hours of announcing him for the top defense job, CNN reports. He denied all the accusations.
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Donald Trump shakes hands with Joe Rogan at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (Getty Images)
Donald Trump poses for a photo with Kid Rock and Elon Musk at Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (AP)
Donald Trump walks through the crowd at UFC 309 in Madison Square Garden on Saturday night (AP)
Katie Hawkinson17 November 2024 11:15
Democrats want to tear up 2028 primaries schedule after crushing 2024 defeats
“The 2024 calendar will absolutely not be the calendar for 2028,” Nebraska Democratic Party Chair Jane Kleeb told the outlet.
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ICYMI: Jake Tapper shares five words he ‘never contemplated using’ to describe Trump’s cabinet pick Jake Tapper shares five words he ‘never contemplated using’ to describe Trump’s cabinet pick
Katie Hawkinson17 November 2024 09:45
Trump’s Cabinet tracker: Here’s who is among the White House appointments so far
President-elect Donald Trump is filling key posts in his second administration, putting an emphasis so far on aides and allies who were his strongest backers during the 2024 campaign.
Here’s a look at who he’s selected so far:
Katie Hawkinson17 November 2024 09:00
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Joe Rogan says many celebrities privately ‘thanked’ him for Trump endorsement
“A lot of what people say, they say it because they don’t want people to attack them. They say it because they think that if they say it, it will clear them, they’ll be OK,” Rogan said. “If you say you support ‘x’ – you might not even support ‘x’ – but if you say you support ‘x,’ you’re not going to get attacked and the right people will leave you alone or agree with you and appreciate you or praise you.”
Inga Parkel17 November 2024 07:30
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Katie Hawkinson17 November 2024 06:45
ICYMI: Jared Kushner expected to be an ‘outside adviser’ to Trump on Middle East
“No one on the incoming team has what Jared has, and that is trust. Jared earned it, he didn’t have it at the beginning. He earned it. That takes time to build,” a regional diplomat who worked with Kushner previously told CNN.
Mike Bedigan17 November 2024 06:00
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