President Donald Trump Received a roaring reception with an ode to “America! America!” In the final round of the 2024-25 NCAA Wrestling Championship.
Senator Markwayne Mullin, Republican of Oklahoma, spoke with Trump at the event, said it proved the “love” and “respect” of the crowd for “fighting”[s] For them. ”
“They respect a fighter. It’s President Trump’s base, and he’s better at home in that crowd than I myself or any other wrestler who’s been there,” he said.Fox and Friends Weekend. ”
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President Donald Trump slammed his fist at the NCAA Wrestling Championship in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (Fox & Friends Weekend/Screengrab)
Mullin joined other Trump allies in the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia, including Elon MuskHouse Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, Ohio R-Ohio Senator Dave McCormick, R-Pa. , White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt and Education Secretary and former WWE Executive Linda McMahon.
There, Trump approached Mullins and commented on the enthusiasm of the crowd.
“He said, ‘They absolutely love me here, don’t they?’ I said, “Sir, they do it. “He said: “Why do you think so?” “I said, “Sir, every male in this building, I would say that many of the women in this building are working hard.
“He showed himself to the people and the people every day…If Joe Biden could walk into that room and get a chant like this, then they would chant, you know, I don’t know, I don’t know, I don’t know “Let’s go to Brandon,” But… when President Trump walked in there, they were shouting America because they knew he was there every day, fighting for them. ” he added.
Trump’s appearance marks the second in three years in his NCAA Wrestling Championship. He also participated in Tulsa, Oklahoma in 2023.
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Fox News’ Jackson Thompson and Ryan Canfield contributed to the report.
