Former two-time heavyweight champion Tyson Fury has come under fire after a social media post picturing him at the UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House, where he praised Donald Trump.

Fury, who made his boxing comeback in December, having initially announced his retirement from the sport, made a surprise appearance at the event hosted by the Trump administration and UFC head honcho, Dana White, to celebrate Trump’s 80th birthday.

When speaking to reporters present, Fury had confirmed that he was there to make an announcement alongside White, who has recently made a foray into the world of boxing, having launched his promotional company Zuffa Boxing.

Yet, the touted announcement never materialized, leaving fans perplexed. However, it was Fury’s choice of attire and later social media post that angered many of his followers.

The boxer's controversial political stance

Tyson Fury causes controversy over political stance. Credit: Tyson Fury/Instagram

Despite appearing in a shirtless designer suit, adorned with a silver, diamond-encrusted crucifix, it was actually his choice of headwear that had people talking.

Emblazoned across his cap was the phrase “Donald Trump for Prime Minister,” accompanied by the flags of the USA and the UK. Posing for a picture with wife, Paris, Fury can be seen pointing towards the cap, as well as using the caption: “@realdonaldtrump for Prime Minister #makebritaingreatagain”.

The boxer also posed for a picture with White, Mark Zuckerberg, and Trump himself.

With Trump’s administration steeped in controversy, Fury’s declaration understandably drew criticism, with some of his followers reacting furiously, and even unfollowing his Instagram page which has 6.9 million followers.

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The comment section didn’t make for pretty reading for Fury, nor did his diminishing follower numbers, with many condemning his stance.

One user wrote: “Was a fan until this post…”

Another added: “Can’t be a Trump supporter and a follower of Christ.”

While many took to the comments to voice their dismay, some rushed to the Gypsy King’s defence, with a follower saying: “Omg who knew Tyson had so many lefty followers.”

The boxing icon, who has only lost twice in his decorated career, has made a name off the back of often being controversial, so this latest post may not come as a great surprise to those who have followed his career.

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Megan Fox has set the record straight after referring to Donald Trump as a "legend" at UFC 264.

The actress, 35, took to her Instagram story on Wednesday (July 14) to elaborate on her comments about the former president after appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live earlier this week to reveal what she and her boyfriend Machine Gun Kelly have been up to.

While on the show guest host Arsenio Hall asked her about attending the UFC 264, which was attended by many other high-profile celebrities including Donald Trump.

She explained that the crowd greeted him as a "legend".

"I was in a row with Bieber and Trump was also in my row. I'd never seen the Secret Service in person before so he had like 30 Secret Service with him. He was a legend. That arena was very supportive of Trump when he came in," she said.

Fox had explained that it was the other fans in the arena who were giving Trump a positive reaction.

She added: "I don't know how I feel about it, because if someone is a target then like, I could be harmed because I'm adjacent to where he is. So I was worried about my own safety, that's all I was caring about. I'd never seen anything like that before. It was crazy."

However, her "legend" comment did not go down well with many, who accused the actress of supporting the controversial former president, and she has now explained exactly what she meant by the remark.

"UHMMM… I DO NOT ALIGN MYSELF WITH ANY POLITICAL PARTY OR INDIVIDUAL POLITICIANS," she wrote. "I NEVER SAID DONALD TRUMP IS A LEGEND. I SAID HE WAS A LEGEND… IN THAT ARENA (KEY PART OF THE SENTENCE)."

Fox continued: "THE ARENA WAS FILLED WITH UFC FIGHT FANS. MANY OF THEM CLEARLY REPUBLICAN BASED OFF THE INSANE CROWD REACTION HE RECEIVED WALK-MOBILE VENUE. THAT WAS AN OBSERVABLE FACT. NOT MY OPINION."

The actress went on to conclude her statement by likening how she has been treated for the comment to a medieval witch hunt.

She wrote: "REALLY LOVING THIS UNEDUCATED, MID-EVIL [sic] PITCH FORK CARRYING, BURN THE WITCH AT THE STAKE MENTALITY THOUGH. THE WORLD NEEDS MORE OF THAT."

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Donald Trump made his boxing commentator debut and he didn't just discuss the sport.

The former president, 75, made his debut at the commentary booth on Saturday (September 11), USA Today reports, as he provided his thoughts on a four-fight card featuring Evander Holyfield, the former heavyweight champion, as he returned to the sport at the age of 58.

Acknowledging the anniversary of 9/11, Trump slammed Joe Biden for his handling of the US evacuation of Afghanistan following America's invasion in the wake of 9/11.

Trump described the anniversary of 9/11 as "one of the most important days," and added:

"We had a very bad week because of some very bad decisions that were made… We should have never allowed to happen what happened in Afghanistan with 13 great warriors and many injured and many people killed in these final few days and it was just a shame."

The former president then brought up his unfounded belief that the November 2020 presidential election was rigged as he awaited the results from one boxing match.

"It's like the elections," he said. "It could be rigged."

However, despite going off-topic at points, Trump largely stuck to his role as commentator for the match, with USA Today reporting that the former president displayed a good knowledge of the sport at the event.

When Holyfield lost by TKO in the first round, Trump offered his insights into what was taking place.

"Right from the beginning you could see it, he was not the same fighter," Trump said. "He lost a lot. That left jab was very slow."

Holyfield, however, struggled to accept this loss.

"So Evander's complaining a little about it stopping," Trump said, before asking: "I think you probably had to, right?"

The other commentators agreed with Trump's opinion and said that it would be difficult for a former champion to lose.

"That's probably the last time you will be seeing the great legend of Evander Holyfield, right? Probably the last time, in this capacity. I hope so, I hope so," the former president said.

Junior dos Santos, a former UFC heavyweight champion, was also a guest commentator, and he said he was impressed by Trump's knowledge of the sport.

"I'm impressed with how much the gentleman knows about boxing," Santos said.

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It has not been a happy week of sporting events for the 45th President of the United States, Donald Trump.

Just last week, Trump was booed and heckled during Game 5 of the 2019 World Series at Nationals Park, as he watched the Houston Astros take on the Washington Nationals.

It was reported at the time that the President was greeted with a loud chorus of boos, as well as chants of "lock him up!" - an apparent reference to his own famous proclamation against rival Hilary Clinton and perhaps also a nod to the ongoing impeachment discussions surrounding his Presidency.

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Major League Baseball Commissioner, Rob Manfred told a group of reporters that the President arrived after the game had begun in order to minimise disruptions:

''His view was that to make the fan experience as positive as possible.

''He would arrive at Game 5 sometime after the game began so it wouldn’t interfere with fans getting into the stadium.''

But now, Business Insider reports that the President received a decidedly mixed reception at last night's UFC 244 card in Madison Square Garden, New York City.

It represents the second time in seven days that Trump has been confronted with a vision of the public mood of some, though his reception on Saturday night was admittedly less frosty than at Nationals Park last week.

This time, there were loud cheers mixed in with loud boos, and no audible chants of "lock him up!", Business Insider stated.

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However, other tweets emerged showing a less friendly reception for the President.

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Donald Trump was joined by his two adult sons; Don Jr and Eric at the event, as well as several congressional Republicans, the Guardian reports, while the President is said to have repeatedly waved to the crowd throughout the evening's spectacle.

The show piece event of the night centered around the new 'BMF' belt (standing for baddest motherf*****, presented by Dwayne 'The Rock' Johnson before and after the bout). UFC cult favourite Nate Diaz squared off against a surging Jorge Masvidal for the hugely anticipated and hyped fight, only for proceedings to be stopped before the fourth round could begin, owing to a cut above Diaz's right eye.

Elsewhere on the card, Darren Till picked up a much-needed win over Kelvin Gastelum at middleweight by way of decision, while Stephen Thomson also won by way of decision in his welterweight clash with Vicente Luque.

The leader of the Free World, President Trump, has mocked one of his own supporters for their weight.

The incident took place yesterday in New Hampshire when the president mistook the man for a protestor trying to disrupt the event. While giving a speech to his supporters, protestors interrupted Trump at the Southern New Hampshire University Arena.

This is the moment the president unknowingly insulted his own supporter: 

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"That guy has got a serious weight problem. Go home, start exercising," Trump said, apparently believing that he was addressing a protestor.

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"Got a bigger problem than I do. Got a bigger problem than all of us," Trump added, seemingly referencing the man's weight. "Now he goes home and his mom says: 'What the hell have you just done?'"

It didn't take long for it to emerge that the man Trump was addressing was actually trying to defend the president by taking a sign from a protestor.

According to the Associated Press, when the protestors were taken away, the man shook his fist in support of President Trump.

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The mistake was brought to light by journalist Jennifer Jacobs, who revealed on Twitter that the three protestors were of a slim build.

The man, Frank Dawson, a former police officer and Navy veteran, was subsequently identified and interviewed by Fox News.

"I think he thought I was part of it but I wasn't - I was the good part of it," Dawson said, saying he wasn't offended. "Everything's good. I love the guy. He's the best thing that ever happened to this country."

When the president discovered that he'd accidentally insulted a supporter, he made a point of calling Dawson from Air Force One, a White House official revealed to the Washington Post.

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The president famously served up a fast-food feast on silverware during the government shutdown in January.