UFC CEO Dana White will speak at the Republican National Convention (RNC) TONIGHT (Thurs., July 18, 2024), streaming LIVE in the embedded video above at 7 p.m. ET from inside Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. White is expected to be the final speaker before former U.S. President Donald Trump accepts the 2024 nomination.
White and Trump have a personal friendship dating back to the early days of UFC.
Tonight’s RNC convention will feature a lineup of esteemed speakers such as Eric Trump, Hulk Hogan, and Tucker Carlson, to name a few. The talented musician Kid Rock will also take the stage, most likely performing between White’s speech and Trump’s introduction, which is expected to occur around 10:03 p.m. ET.
Below is the complete schedule for tonight’s RNC, converted to Eastern Time (ET):
6:44PM – Video Package
6:58PM – Senator Steve Daines (MT), Chairman of the National Republican Senatorial Committee
7:02PM – Rep. Richard Hudson (NC-09), Chairman of the National Republican Congressional Committee
7:13PM – Diane Hendricks, Co-Founder of ABC Supply
7:25PM – Diane Evans
7:29PM – Linda McMahon, 25th Administrator of the Small Business Administration
7:33PM – Video Package
7:34PM – Mike Pompeo, 70th United States Secretary of State
7:39PM – Pastor Lorenzo Sewell
7:51PM – John Nieporte – Head Golf Pro, Trump International.
7:55PM – Zach Witkoff, Son of Steve Witkoff
7:58PM – Steve Witkoff, Businessman and Developer
8:28PM – Tucker Carlson – Founder, Tucker Carlson Network
8:40PM – Carrie Ruiz – Golf General Manager, Trump National Doral
8:43PM – Video Package
8:54PM – Hulk Hogan, Professional Entertainer and Wrestler
9:02PM – Annette Albright – Former School Teacher & Corrections O`icer
9:12PM – Franklin Graham – President/CEO of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association
9:32PM – Video Package
9:35PM – Eric Trump
9:52PM – Video Package
9:53PM – Dana White, CEO of Ultimate Fighting Championship
10:09PM – President Donald J. Trump
11:17PM – Christopher Maccio, Opera Singer
White also spoke during the 2016 and 2020 conventions.
“I’ve been saying this forever about this guy,” White told Pat McAfee in the wake of Trump’s assassination attempt. “He is one of the toughest, most resilient human beings I’ve ever met in my life. And let me tell you what, everybody wants to act like a tough guy. Well, when the sh*t goes down, you find out who tough guys are and who tough guys are not. This guy is the legitimate, ultimate American badass of all time.”
“The man fires a shot at him [Trump]. Trump falls to the ground but quickly gets back up. Surprisingly, he begins to chant ‘Fight, fight, fight’ to the crowd. I was absolutely amazed,” White expressed. “After landing, I immediately called him and to my surprise, he was already back home from the hospital. We spoke for about 30 minutes. I must say, Pat, I have never come across someone like him in my entire life. He is undeniably one of the most resilient and fearless individuals of all time.”
For much more on White’s “unbeatable” relationship with Trump click here.
