Over the past couple of years, the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has not shied away from associating with U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration. UFC President Dana White delivered a passionate speech for Trump at the Republican National Convention in 2016 and remains a staunch supporter of the incumbent president; former UFC interim champion Colby Covington posed with Trump in the Oval Office following his title victory in 2018, while the UFC produced a propaganda puff piece on Trump for their documentary series celebrating the promotion’s 25th anniversary. However, it now appears that Endeavor co-CEO Ari Emanuel, who owns the UFC, was also vetted for a role in Trump’s administration during the transition in November 2016.
UFC owner Ari Emanuel was vetted for unspecified role in Trump administration
