Donald Trump and Elon Musk have spotted drinks that are banned in several countries
Donald Trump was spotted drinking a popular drink at UFC 309 as the president-elect watched from the cage.
All eyes are on Trump following the 78-year-old’s emphatic victory in the US presidential election earlier this month, with the Republican candidate defeating Democratic rival Kamala Harris to win a second term in the White House.
He is a noted sports fan, especially combat sports, and left his Mar-a-Lago base for New York City this weekend to enjoy the latest UFC show at Madison Square Garden.
UFC CEO Dana White is a known Trump supporter and was of course at the event, with Trump in the crowd and speaking with the likes of Joe Rogan and other famous faces.
Attended at Madison Square Garden for the main event of Jon Jones versus Stipe Miocic by the world’s richest man Elon Musk, another backer of the newly elected president, Trump sipped a popular drink and was caught doing so by fans.
He was seen drinking Prime, the hydration brand from social media stars KSI and Logan Paul, while KSI shared the video on Musk-owned X.
Donald Trump (left) and Elon Musk (right) were spotted drinking the popular drink Prime
Trump and Musk were both at Madison Square Garden to watch UFC 309
The duo sat off to the side as they enjoyed the event hosted by friend Dana White in New York
The YouTuber took to X to simply share, “W Trump.”
Musk, meanwhile, was spotted drinking the lemon-lime flavor, to which KSI replied, “W Elon.” Prime is the official hydration partner of the UFC.
Trump was seen reaching for the Prime hydration Ice Pop flavor, one of the brand’s most popular lines. He took a sip while talking to Musk.
The president-elect’s drinking habits have come under scrutiny after Robert F Kennedy Jr, the newly elected Secretary of Health, revealed days ago that Trump never drinks water and follows a fast-food diet that resembles “poison.”
After abandoning his own presidential ambitions to support Trump, Kennedy Jr. on the Joe Polish show: “The stuff he eats is really bad,” he said.
“Campaign food is always bad, but the food that ends up on that plane is just poison. You have a choice between – you have no choice, you get KFC or Big Macs. That’s if you’re lucky, for example, and the rest of the stuff I find quite inedible.’
He added, “I was with Dana White the other day. He has a very close bond with Trump, they have had a relationship through UFC for twenty years.
He said that sometimes he will put up a fight with Trump – and he does [there for] five o’clock [during] the fight, and said he has never seen Trump drink a glass of water. Never.’
Prime was founded and owned by social media stars KSI (left) and Logan Paul (right)
KSI took to social media – Musk’s
Trump was in good spirits at The Garden for the event. As the Village People YMCA blew out the arena sound system, Trump took it upon himself to dance, and was seen punching the air to the chorus in what was just the beginning of the events that unfolded.
The dance, for which he has become famous, lasted a few seconds as audience members laughed and clapped in approval of the moves.
He was then interrupted by another famous face of the fighting game: WWE chief Triple H, who was also at the event and approached the president-elect.
Triple H has been in charge of WWE since the departure of Vince McMahon and saw a merger with the UFC under the umbrella company TKO last September.
He approached Trump and shook his hand, before the two ‘dapped’ – touched their shoulders – and started talking.
Then it turned into a three-way conversation with Rogan, the podcast host who arguably helped the president-elect return to the White House. Rogan famously threw his support behind the Republican candidate earlier this month after a pair of popular podcast interviews with Elon Musk and Trump.
But that wasn’t all because of Trump’s involvement with the stars. When Jones won the main event by eliminating Stipe Miocic, he singled out Trump during his celebrations.
Jones, whose future is unclear at the end of the fight despite the veteran being the heavyweight champion, celebrated with “the Trump dance,” recreating the boogie associated with Trump.
Trump spoke with several fighters at the event, including Jon Jones, who won the main event
He held Jones’ heavyweight title at ringside after the main event as others watched and cheered
He pointed to the newly elected president and gave him a thumbs-up as Trump clapped and nodded in approval.
After leaving the cage, Jones made his way over to where Trump was sitting and handed him his heavyweight belt.
Jones then cheered, while Musk also raised his fists in the air and clapped Jones’ performance.
Trump then did his best to raise the belt before shaking hands with Jones, who bowed toward his new president-elect as the duo exchanged a few words.