Trump and Musk celebrate election victory at UFC 309 with cabinet picks

• Donald Trump celebrated his election victory at UFC 309 with key allies.
• Trump was joined by Elon Musk, Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
• Musk, who invested millions in Trump’s campaign, will lead a new cost-cutting agency.

Donald Trump celebrated his election victory with a surprise appearance at UFC 309 on Saturday.

The president-elect, flanked by UFC boss Dana White, arrived at Madison Square Garden to thunderous applause and cheers from the packed crowd.

Trump was joined at the event by some of his new inner circle, including his pick to lead the new “Department of Government Efficiency” (DOGE) – Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, incoming Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and Robert F Kennedy Jr. , who Trump nominated for health secretary this week.

Trump could also be seen reuniting with Joe Rogan, host of “The Joe Rogan Experience,” following his hit appearance on the podcast in October.

And the warm reception didn’t end there for the president-elect, with what can only be described as a Trump hype video playing on the big screen for onlookers.

Heavyweight champion Jon Jones also made a point of thanking Trump for attending his post-fight interview.

“I also want to say a big, big thank you to President Donald Trump for being here tonight,” Jones said before mimicking Trump’s “YMCA” dance.

Trump spent most of the evening sitting between White and Tesla CEO Musk, with whom he has been somewhat inseparable since the election.

Musk – the the world’s richest person — went all-in on supporting Trump’s presidential campaign this summer, pouring millions of dollars into a super PAC and holding his own rallies to try to get him elected.

In his new role as co-head of DOGE, Musk’s main task will be to advise on areas of public spending that need to be cut.

And he has already shared some of his plans for how he wants to run the agency.

Writing further X on Wednesday, Musk said DOGE’s actions “will be published online for maximum transparency” and that he will launch a ranking list to track “crazy stupid” government spending.

“Anytime the public thinks we’re cutting something important or not cutting something wasteful, let us know!” he added.