A notable trend emerging in the sports arena ahead of the 2024 presidential election is athletes mimicking President Donald Trump’s dance moves during games and matches. San Francisco 49ers standout Nick Bosa showcased the Trump dance and later displayed his “Make America Great Again” hat following a victory this season. In the UFC Octagon, Jon Jones performed the Trump dance in front of the president after his fight win.
In an interview with Fox News Channel’s Bret Baier prior to Super Bowl LIX, Trump expressed surprise at the viral popularity of his dance moves. “We do these rallies. They’ve always been great, but they got really great, and I don’t [know] what it is,” he remarked. “I try and walk off sometimes without dancing and I can’t. I have to dance because it’s just, it just got something special about it.”
Jones referred to UFC 309—his victory over Stipe Miocic and the Trump dance—as the “biggest moment of my life.” He reflected on the significance of the event, stating, “And tonight was incredibly special. Finishing (Daniel Cormier) is up there too. Stephan Bonnar was the first star that I fought as a young man. Everybody around me told me that I was no one and that I couldn’t do it, and I had to really work on meditation and bringing up my self-esteem for the first time to beat Stephan Bonnar. Mauricio ‘Shogun’ taught me that I could be great. A kid from a small town, never great at anything, I became a champion. D.C., it was just very personal.”
He continued, “And tonight, tonight is the biggest moment of my life. To talk about Jesus in front of our president and let the world know how truly proud I am to be an American champion, it felt awesome, man. To finish Stipe, it felt awesome.”
Trump won a second term in the White House by defeating then-Vice President Kamala Harris.
