Photos of Donald Trump’s ensemble at the UFC fight on Saturday night at Madison Square Garden went viral for all the who’s who of the MAGA team were there including Elon Musk RFK Jr, Tulsi Gabbard, Donald Trump Jr. Kid Rock, Dana White, House Speaker Mike Johnson were also there. But a particular photo went viral where Donald Trump was seen talking to someone sitting on his right side while Elon Musk was on his left.
The man, termed as the ‘mystery man’ in some of the videos, was Yasir Al-Rumayyan, the head of Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, Fox News reported. Al-Rumayyan also chairs Saudi Aramco and the English Premier’s Newcastle United Football Club.
The Washington Post reported that Trump met key Saydi figures in recent days. He played a round of golf with PGA Tour commissioner Jay Monahan on Friday at Trump International Golf Club in West Palm Beach. “President-elect Trump has always been a champion of the game of golf, and Commissioner Monahan was honored to accept his invitation to play at Trump International. The president-elect and the commissioner share a love for the game and the commissioner enjoyed their time together,” a PGA Tour spokesperson told WaPo.
Then Trump attended the UFC 309 at MSG in New York with Al-Rumayyan sitting ringside directly to Trump’s right. The Post stated that the exact nature and details of the meetings are uncertain.
The UFC was a celebration of Donald Trump’s victory where he was present with his cabinet picks. Trump entered the arena to loud music and cheers from the UFC 309 crowd at Maddison Square Garden. He spent most of the night sat between UFC President Dana White and Tesla CEO Musk. “I want to say a big thank you to President Donald Trump for being here tonight,” said Jon Jones who retained his heavyweight UFC title.