Ultimate Fighting Championship President Dana White blasted calls from Democrats to defund the police during a time of uncertainty and gave an emphatic defense of President Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic.
“Before the pandemic, President Trump built the greatest economy in our nation’s history and created opportunities for all Americans like no one before him,” White said on the final night of the Republican National Convention. “Financial markets hit all-time highs, unemployment was at an all-time low, and we weren’t facing the lawless destruction that now is occurring in a few of our great cities.”
“It blows my mind how quickly some of the leadership in this country has forgotten the critical role first responders play in our society,” White continued. “Police departments and other law enforcement, even some fire departments have faced opposition from many in this country, but they are always the people who are asked to step up when things are at their worst and put themselves at risk. That has certainly been the case during this ongoing pandemic.”
“Come on, America. Defunding these vital positions is not the answer. The first responders have always taken care of us, and now more than ever, we need to take care of them,” White added.
The UFC President praised Trump’s leadership in facing “all these obstacles head on” and his determination to “solve unprecedented problems our country was facing” amid the coronavirus pandemic.
“No one person and no one place could have anticipated the challenges that COVID would bring,” White said. “But President Trump has faced all these obstacles head on. He immediately put protective measures in place, and he reached out to the best and the brightest leading American businesses across all industries to discuss what he and his administration could do to get the economy back up and running safely.”
White cited what he personally saw when he served on a task force of business leaders, saying Trump “highest priority was always the health and safety of everyone in our country.”
“In early April, President Trump organized a task force of business leaders across the country, and I was fortunate enough to serve on that task force,” he said. “Firsthand, I had the opportunity to witness how hardworking and determined President Trump was to solve unprecedented problems our country was facing. I personally observed his ability to listen and understand the issues impacting Americans of all backgrounds. It was clear. His highest priority was always the health and safety of everyone in our country, not just Republicans, not just supporters, but every single American.”
He noted that the UFC was one of the first major sports franchise to return to action and Trump went “above and beyond” to help all sports leagues “figure out a way to overcome the challenges of staging live professional sporting events in the middle of a pandemic.”
White expressed his full support for Trump’s reelection, arguing America need his “unique attributes” of leadership.
“Make no mistake about it. We still have a long way to go. And that is why we need a leader with President Trump’s unique attributes at this critical time,” White said. “I have said it before, and I will say it again. He is one of the most loyal human beings I have ever met. The man has unstoppable energy. No one, and I mean no one is going to outwork this guy. But most importantly, he truly loves and believes in our country.”
“While we have certainly experienced a ton of negativity in 2020, President Trump’s mindset is to work tirelessly, to find solutions to problems and help restore America.,” he concluded. “President Trump may be the only President in modern times who has actually done everything he said he would do during his campaign. Ladies and gentlemen, let’s re-elect President Trump. And don’t think that your vote doesn’t matter, because to be honest with you, it has never mattered more than it does right now.”
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Camille Gilliam
August 29, 2020I think it is great that President Trump has business men and women come in to help make really good decisions. this way they aren’t one sided ideas.
alfredo dizon
August 28, 2020Dana White seems to think, but really has no clue what he is saying till one monkey jumps his family, or burns his home, or worse rapes his women…