Ramaswamy Steals Page Out Trump Playbook While Hanging with TikTok Boxer Jake Paul

Whatever one may think of former President Donald Trump, it’s inarguable that there has never quite been — nor will there ever likely be — a political force quite like him.

That’s due to a number of factors: His gift of the gab, his defiant bravado, and his legislative chops (remember life before “Bidenomics“?) proved to be as sharp as advertised.

There’s also one of the odder facets of Trump’s appeal: Despite a past life where he was a quintessential New York socialite who ran in A-list Hollywood celebrity circles, the former president has done a commendable job connecting with the everyday man on a very real, very meaningful level.

A big reason for that is the not-insignificant fact that Trump is a genuine fight — both the real and scripted varieties — fan.

The sport of fighting has always appealed to the masses because it’s something that most of the masses can ostensibly partake in. If God has decided that you’re only going to grow to be 5-foot-3, that NBA career probably isn’t happening. But a UFC career? Given the weight classes, you can absolutely carve out a hall of fame-caliber career with a slighter frame.

Trump’s UFC and WWE fandom are well-documented at this point, but before he ever had a political career (and, in fact, back in that past life as an elite New Yorker) Trump was actually a well-documented