“Only time I’ve ever seen him f**ked up…” Dana White reveals never-told-before story of Donald Trump

Dana White and Donald Trump have remained close friends for more than two decades. Being a political figure, the former US President has easily navigated through the heat of criticism and many other troubles. Now, White detailed the only incident that wrecked Trump emotionally – His first wife Ivana Trump’s death.

Ivana Trump died at the age of 73 on 14 July 2022 after accidentally falling from the stairs at her house. Despite being divorced for three decades, this news shattered Donald Trump. As such, Dana White shared the story of what happened. It surprised the UFC CEO that public attacks never affected Trump, but the death of his ex-wife did. Here is what he said:

One time, I called him and he was not good. He was a mess. I've never heard him like that and I've never seen him like that. When Ivana died - The only time I've ever seen him fu***d up... I called him that day and he was busted up and not good.

Dana White via Lex Fridman Podcast

Ivana Trump was a Czech-American who married Donald Trump in 1977. After thirteen years, they signed a divorce to lead their lives on different paths. Together, the couple shared three children: Donald Jr., Ivanka, and Eric. Ivanka Trump accompanied her father in his recent appearance at the UFC 299. Currently, the former US President is married to Melania Knauss.

Donald Trump was an early supporter of the UFC and still visits PPV events. Lastly, he attended UFC 299 at the Kaseya Center in Miami. Dana White and many other celebrities accompanied the former President. Now, Trump is making a run for the office once again this year. As such, he received a thunderous welcome at the arena, and the crowd expressed their dislikeness towards Joe Biden, the current ruling President.

Dana White speaks about his friendship with Donald Trump

It’s no secret that Dana White shares a close friendship with Donald Trump. As such, in a podcast appearance, the UFC CEO detailed some instances when they had each other’s back. When Dana White bought the UFC alongside Lorenza & Frank Ferrtita, the company struggled to put forth events in popular arenas. So, Donald Trump offered White to host UFC events at his place ‘Trump Taj Mahal’. As such, UFC 30 and UFC 31 took place there with the former President’s attendance.

Further, Dana White stated from then on, Trump congratulated him on each and every win in his career. As a payback, White even made a speech at ‘the National Republican Convention’ when Trump ran for President. Also, the UFC CEO’s association with Trump received backlash; he wasn’t concerned about it. These tales remained proof of their strong bond. Listen to what he said below.

Starting from their initial meeting to now, the two giant personalities supported and helped each other on their quests. Even now, Trump attends the UFC events every now and then. Also, White supported the former president in his latest campaign to become the US president once again.

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