This past Saturday, President Donald Trump attended UFC 314 at Miami’s Kaseya Center, receiving a raucous welcome from the crowd.
President Trump, a longtime UFC enthusiast, entered the arena to a standing ovation and chants of “USA,” accompanied by his granddaughter Kai Trump, and other grandchildren.
He was also joined by prominent figures, including Secretary of State Marco Rubio, Senator Ted Cruz, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., FBI Director Kash Patel, Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, and DOGE leader Elon Musk.
Joe Rogan and Shaquille O’Neal were also in attendance.
However, media outlets have fixated on a brief moment involving actress Cheryl Hines, a lifelong Democrat and wife of RFK Jr., suggesting that Trump deliberately snubbed her.
A viral clip from the live coverage showed Trump shaking hands with RFK Jr. while seemingly bypassing Hines, who extended her hand.
The viral clip shows Trump moving on without shaking it, prompting breathless headlines about a cold shoulder.
WATCH:
Donald Trump snubbing Cheryl Hines is a real-life Curb Your Enthusiasm moment #UFC314 pic.twitter.com/4Vawhrjgme
— Complex (@Complex) April 13, 2025
Yet, subsequent images reveal Trump later engaging with both Kennedy Jr. and Hines, indicating that any initial oversight was unintentional.
In the chaotic swirl of a UFC event, with Trump navigating a gauntlet of well-wishers, it’s entirely plausible he simply didn’t see her gesture.
Crowds were loud, distractions were plenty, and Trump was focused on acknowledging as many people as possible.
No, President Trump did not “snub” RFK Jr’s wife, Cheryl Hines.
He didn’t see her hand, and went back after he was done greeting Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier, as seen in the picture below. pic.twitter.com/qoX0Yr0G0I
— Liberacrat™️ (@Liberacrat) April 13, 2025
