{"id":2257831,"date":"2024-06-02T10:24:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-02T14:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-aaron-rodgers-under-fire-after-allegedly-ignoring-trump-at-ufc-302-i-lost-all-respect-i-had-for-him\/"},"modified":"2024-06-02T10:26:02","modified_gmt":"2024-06-02T14:26:02","slug":"watch-aaron-rodgers-under-fire-after-allegedly-ignoring-trump-at-ufc-302-i-lost-all-respect-i-had-for-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-aaron-rodgers-under-fire-after-allegedly-ignoring-trump-at-ufc-302-i-lost-all-respect-i-had-for-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Aaron Rodgers Faces Backlash for Reportedly Snubbing Trump at UFC 302 &#8211; Fans Disappointed"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-aaron-rodgers-under-fire-after-allegedly-ignoring-trump-at-ufc-302-i-lost-all-respect-i-had-for-him%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2257831&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-york-times-issues-multiple-corrections-for-article-falsely-claiming-900000-u-s-children-have-been-hospitalized-for-covid-19-during-pandemic\/\" title=\"New York Times Issues Multiple Corrections For Article Falsely Claiming 900,000 U.S. Children Have Been Hospitalized For COVID-19 During Pandemic\">article discusses<\/a> an incident at UFC 302 where former President Trump received cheers while Aaron Rodgers seemed disinterested; social media debated if Rodgers snubbed Trump. Rodgers&#8217; views on \u200bCOVID-19 vaccines and interactions \u2062with Robert\u2062 F. Kennedy\u2063 Jr. were mentioned. The importance of the 2024 election and The Western Journal&#8217;s plea \u2063for\u200b support were also highlighted.\u200b The UFC \u200b302 incident highlighted Trump&#8217;s reception\u200d versus Rodgers&#8217; indifference, sparking social media \u200ddebates on the \u200dsnub. Rodgers&#8217;\u2064 stance\u200d on vaccines \u2062and\u2063 talks with Robert F. Kennedy Jr. were detailed. The article\u2063 underscored \u200bthe significance of\u200c the\u200d 2024 election and The Western Journal&#8217;s call for backing.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<header> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/news\/\">  News <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/%20\"><span>Jack Davis<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 2, 2024 at 6:44am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>As former President Donald Trump made a triumphant entry to UFC 302 on Saturday, New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers appeared to tune out the fuss.<\/p>\n<p>Video <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1797091202543616346?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">posted to X<\/a> shows Trump making his way through a cheering crowd, some of whom clapped for him and others who stood. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/top-actor-wasnt-planning-voting-trump-45s-trial-now-convinced\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump<\/a> shook hands with many fans and smiled.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-media-max-width=\"560\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 Donald Trump \ud83e\udd1d Aaron Rodgers \ud83e\udd1d Theo Von \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> | LIVE on TNT Sports &#038; discovery+ <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/gaU20Djtv2\">pic.twitter.com\/gaU20Djtv2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 UFC on TNT Sports (@ufcontnt) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/ufcontnt\/status\/1797090848762454067?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The viral video shows Trump passing Rodgers, who was wearing a New York Yankees baseball cap and sitting with former Green Bay Packers teammate Marcedes Lewis.<\/p>\n<p>Trump smiled in their direction, but Rodgers did not appear to look at Trump, as noted by the U.K.\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/sport\/nfl\/article-13485009\/aaron-rodgers-donald-trump-ufc-rfk.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Daily Mail<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aaron Rodgers just refused to shake Trump\u2019s hand<\/p>\n<p>I lost all respect I had for him <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/JX1rsMXeOQ\">pic.twitter.com\/JX1rsMXeOQ<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 johnny maga (@_johnnymaga) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/_johnnymaga\/status\/1797091202543616346?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The incident was fodder for social media, with one prominent user on X writing, \u201cAaron Rodgers just refused to shake Trump\u2019s hand I lost all respect I had for him.\u201d<\/p>\n<div id=\"firefly-poll-container\">\n<p>Do you think Aaron Rodgers ignored Trump?<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>And the debate was on:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Not entirely sure Trump even knew Rodger\u2019s was there\u2026. walked on by<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Yankees Girl 1776 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8\u2665\ufe0f\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@LizLemon5759) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LizLemon5759\/status\/1797094584465412331?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Rodgers knows he\u2019s a beta male. Trump dominates the room. He\u2019s not even a thought<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bodd Toone (@toddfather6214) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/toddfather6214\/status\/1797094769773981759?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Untrue. Trump walked past him he was sitting down and Trump never extended his hand to him. This is obvious<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8Daniel Mandia\ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 (@DanielMandia2) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DanielMandia2\/status\/1797091920197431486?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow! I can\u2019t believe it. What a loser.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 JKash \ud83c\udf4aMAGA Queen (@JKash000) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/JKash000\/status\/1797092241657221455?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Doesn\u2019t even look like trump offered his hand.<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 AmericanPapaBear (@AmericaPapaBear) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/AmericaPapaBear\/status\/1797093628986155019?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Fans were split as to whether Rodgers actually snubbed the former <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-taking-regeneron-drug-remdesivir-therapy-for-coronavirus-diagnosis-ex-wh-doctor-explains\/\" title=\"Trump taking Regeneron drug, Remdesivir therapy for coronavirus diagnosis: ex-WH doctor explains\">president<\/a> or if Trump had briskly walked past the NFL star without a chance for a response.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-aaron-rodgers-tells-tucker-carlson-nfl-forced-players-get-vaccinated-follow-money\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rodgers<\/a>, who has shared his disdain for the COVID-19 vaccine, noted that he and independent presidential candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr., another vaccine critic, talked about a possible Rodgers presence on Kennedy\u2019s ticket, but it came to nothing.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI love Bobby. We had a couple really nice conversations,\u201d Rodgers has said, according to the Mail. \u201cBut there were really two options. It was retire and be his VP or keep playing. And I wanted to keep playing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He expanded upon his choices in an interview with Adam Schein on SiriusXM NFL Radio, as noted by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/news\/2024\/06\/watch-jets-star-and-long-shot-vp-candidate-aaron-rodgers-snubs-trump-at-ufc-302.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NJ.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was only two options. One of the options was to not play and go down the route of thinking about being VP, and obviously I was on a short list for [Kennedy],\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe other option was the option that \u2026 was the only one in my mind and that was playing football. I had to listen to Bobby because I respect him and I appreciate his friendship, but the entire time since Sept. 12 my focus has been playing. I listened to what he had to say, we had a couple of beautiful dinners and conversations, but in the end I was always playing,\u201d he said, referring <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/jets-head-coach-plans-ex-mvp-aaron-rodgers-season-ending-achilles-injury\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">to the date<\/a> of last year\u2019s season-ending injury.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>I heard a chilling comment the other day: \u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>That wasn\u2019t said by a conspiracy theorist or a doomsday prophet. No, former U.S. national security advisor Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn said that to the founder of The Western Journal, Floyd Brown.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Gen. Flynn\u2019s warning means that the 2024 election is the most important election for every single living American. If we lose this one to the wealthy elites who hate us, hate God, and hate what America stands for, we can only assume that 248 years of American history and the values we hold dear to our hearts may soon vanish.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The end game is here, and as Benjamin Franklin said, \u201cWe must all hang together, or assuredly we shall all hang separately.\u201d<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>All of this means that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without you<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>, it\u2019s over. We have the platform, the journalists, and the experience to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/desantis-rises-as-he-promises-hes-only-begun-to-fight-put-on-full-armor-of-god-to-fight-the-left\/\" title=\"DeSantis Rises As He Promises He\u2019s \u2018Only Begun To Fight\u2019: \u2018Put On Full Armor Of God\u2019 To Fight The Left\">fight back hard<\/a>, but Big Tech is strangling us through advertising blacklists, shadow bans, and algorithms. Did you know that we\u2019ve been blacklisted by 90% of advertisers? Without direct support from you, our readers, we can\u2019t continue the fight.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Can we count on <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>your support<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>? It may not seem like much, but a <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>Western Journal Membership<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  can make all the difference in the world because when you support us directly, you cut Big Tech out of the picture. They lose control. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>A monthly Western Journal Membership costs less than one coffee and breakfast sandwich each month, and it gets you access to ALL of our content \u2014 news, commentary, and premium articles. You\u2019ll experience a radically reduced number of ads, and most importantly you will be vitally supporting the fight for America\u2019s soul in 2024.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We are literally counting on you because without our members, The Western Journal would cease to exist. Will you <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/subscribe\/?utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>join us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  in the fight? <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Sincerely,<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Josh Manning<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Deputy Managing Editor<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-44685\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/russdavis\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-44685\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-44685\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-44685\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-44685\" onclick=\"if( typeof grecaptcha=='undefined' ) { let cap_s=document.createElement( 'script' ); cap_s.src='https:\/\/www.google.com\/recaptcha\/api.js?render=6LeJFcsUAAAAAPsIEqvB1EebWbZfqRUe6ebMpGy7'; document.body.appendChild( cap_s ); }\">Contact<\/label><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/u-s-military-issues-dire-warning-about-chinas-rapid-military-nuclear-weapons-buildup\/\" title=\"U.S. Military Issues Dire Warning About China\u2019s Rapid Military, Nuclear Weapons Buildup\">military issues<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Jack Davis is a freelance writer who joined The Western Journal in July 2015 and chronicled the campaign that saw President Donald Trump elected. Since then, he has written extensively for The Western Journal on the Trump administration as well as foreign policy and military issues. <br \/> Jack can be reached at jackwritings1@gmail.com. <\/p>\n<p>  Location <\/p>\n<p>  New York City <\/p>\n<p>  Languages Spoken <\/p>\n<p>  English <\/p>\n<p>  Topics of Expertise <\/p>\n<p>  Politics, Foreign Policy, Military &#038; Defense Issues <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In a recent event, former President Donald Trump received a warm welcome at UFC 302, while New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers seemed indifferent. 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