Trump Flanked by Top Allies, Cabinet Picks at UFC 309: ‘USA, USA’

President-elect Trump was flanked by cabinet picks and elected officials during his cageside appearance at the UFC pay-per-view card in New York City on Saturday night.

Trump was joined by top supporters who were elected to the Cabinet as he entered Madison Square Garden to wild cheers and chants of “USA, USA.”

Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, both chosen by Trump to lead a new Department of Government Efficiency, and Tulsi Gabbard, Trump’s pick for director of national intelligence, joined the president-elect. He was also joined by his choice to head the Department of Health and Human Services, Robert Kennedy Jr.

Along with cabinet picks, the president-elect was joined by Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, Donald Trump Jr. and Eric Trump.

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US President Donald Trump, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Donald Trump Jr. (R) watches a fight during UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden in New York on November 16, 2024. (KENA BETANCUR/AFP via Getty Images)

Donald Trump Jr., Eric Trump, Mike Johnson and Vivek Ramaswamy look on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden on November 16, 2024 in New York City. (Jeff Bottari/Zuffa LLC)

Trump was also accompanied by UFC president Dana White – a longtime fan of the president-elect from before his political aspirations.

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White, who has frequented campaign events with Trump, hosted a UFC fight in 2001 at the Trump Taj Mahal, a former casino hotel in Atlantic City, New Jersey.

Trump has participated in UFC fights ever since — including during his 2024 campaign.

Trump has chosen Chris Wright to lead the Department of Energy starting in January. (Getty Images/REUTERS)

The stop at historic Madison Square Garden comes after Trump has made quick choices to fill his cabinet in the weeks since winning the Nov. 5 presidential election.

On Saturday, The incoming President Trump announced that Chris Wright, CEO and founder of Liberty Energy, will lead the Department of Energy in its new administration.

“I am pleased to announce that Chris Wright will join my administration as both the United States Secretary of Energy and a member of the newly formed Council of National Energy,” Trump said in a statement released Saturday.

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Trump’s nominees and administration picks during his second administration are being publicly announced at a much faster pace than during his first administration in 2016, which the transition team attributed to Trump’s commitment to putting “America first.”

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“The American people re-elected President Trump by a resounding margin and gave him the mandate to carry out the promises he made on the campaign trail, and his choice of cabinet reflects his priority putting America first. President Trump will continue to appoint highly qualified men and women who have the talent, experience and skills necessary to make America great again, Trump-Vance spokeswoman Karoline Leavitt told Fox News Digital when asked about Trump’s rapid rollout of cabinet elections.

Fox News Digital’s Emma Colton and Andrea Margolis contributed to this report.