{"id":2259406,"date":"2024-06-04T11:30:02","date_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:30:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaron-rodgers-posts-priceless-moment-with-trump-after-major-backlash-for-allegedly-ignoring-him\/"},"modified":"2024-06-04T11:33:16","modified_gmt":"2024-06-04T15:33:16","slug":"aaron-rodgers-posts-priceless-moment-with-trump-after-major-backlash-for-allegedly-ignoring-him","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/aaron-rodgers-posts-priceless-moment-with-trump-after-major-backlash-for-allegedly-ignoring-him\/","title":{"rendered":"Aaron Rodgers shares &#8216;Priceless&#8217; moment with Trump amidst backlash for apparent disregard"},"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\">24<\/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%2Faaron-rodgers-posts-priceless-moment-with-trump-after-major-backlash-for-allegedly-ignoring-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=2259406&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>Summary:<\/p>\n<p>New\u2064 York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers faced \u2064criticism for\u2062 appearing to snub\u2064 former\u200b President Trump at \u2064a\u2063 UFC event. However, Rodgers later shared\u200b a photo of them shaking hands, dispelling the snub rumors. The incident\u200b highlighted divisive reactions, with some retracting initial accusations. \u2064This\u200d event\u2063 underscored\u200d the impact of misinterpreted interactions \u200dand the need \u200cfor unity in political discourse.  <\/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\/commentary\/\">  Commentary <\/a>    <span> <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<p> <span>   By <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/%20\"><span>Samantha Chang<\/span><\/a> <\/span> <span>   June 4, 2024 at 5:57am <\/span> <\/span>  <\/header>\n<section>\n<p>New York Jets quarterback Aaron Rodgers indirectly clapped back at critics who had accused him of rebuffing former President Donald Trump at Saturday\u2019s UFC event.<\/p>\n<p>On Sunday, the NFL star posted a photo of himself on Instagram Stories shaking hands with the former president the previous evening, with the caption \u201cPriceless.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The picture appeared to be a response to left-wing schadenfreude and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-aaron-rodgers-fire-allegedly-ignoring-trump-ufc-302-lost-respect\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">conservative backlash<\/a> after a video clip showed Rodgers remaining seated as Trump made his way through the crowd at the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, for UFC 302.<\/p>\n<p>The video showed Trump walking by Rodgers, who wore a New York Yankees cap while seated next to his former Green Bay Packers teammate <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=XHdrP6I_cww\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Marcedes Lewis<\/a>.<\/p>\n<blockquote data-instgrm-captioned data-instgrm-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/reel\/C7sfMKyxXhW\/?utm_source=ig_embed&#038;utm_campaign=loading\" data-instgrm-version=\"14\"><\/blockquote>\n<p>Many <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/why-this-average-american-is-voting-for-donald-trump\/\" title=\"Why This Average American Is Voting for Donald Trump\">social media<\/a> commenters viewed the incident as a snub and reacted by either mocking Trump or slamming Rodgers.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Hater Aaron Rodgers remains in his seat and ignores President Trump as he walks by tonight at <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UFC302?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UFC302<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/eT5Svx4Wtf\">pic.twitter.com\/eT5Svx4Wtf<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 The Postman (@officalpostman) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/officalpostman\/status\/1797097924754858261?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Aaron Rodgers remains in his seat and ignores Convicted Felon Trump as he walks by tonight at the UFC fight. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/NvkXhqOJxH\">pic.twitter.com\/NvkXhqOJxH<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Ron Filipkowski (@RonFilipkowski) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RonFilipkowski\/status\/1797090224742244822?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">He\u2019s jealous<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 KayDreamer (@kaydreamer11) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/kaydreamer11\/status\/1797100037807210647?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>However, the photo that Rodgers shared on social media the following day debunked the claims that he had snubbed Trump.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">No, Aaron Rodgers did not snub President Trump. They met and shook hands. Rodgers called the moment \u201cpriceless\u201d. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6O9ZcPNrPT\">pic.twitter.com\/6O9ZcPNrPT<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Bad Hombre (@joma_gc) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/joma_gc\/status\/1797323783637782604?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Since then, some <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/warlorddilley\/status\/1797324254410645831?s=46\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump supporters<\/a> and media outlets backtracked on their initial assertions.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UPDATE?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UPDATE<\/a>: Turns out Aaron didn\u2019t shade <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/DonaldTrump?src=hash&#038;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#DonaldTrump<\/a> at UFC 302 Saturday night. Instead, it seems he got a little face time with the former prez \u2014 posting a pic to IG where he\u2019s shaking his hand. So, seemingly no beef between them.<\/p>\n<p>Read more \ud83d\udc49 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/nd5KaECcy0\">https:\/\/t.co\/nd5KaECcy0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 TMZ (@TMZ) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/TMZ\/status\/1797332352328491262?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>On Saturday, Trump was greeted with thunderous cheers and applause at UFC 302, where lightweight champ Islam Makhachev defeated challenger Dustin Poirier.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8 BREAKING: Donald Trump walks into UFC 302 in New Jersey just days after being convicted 10 miles away in New York \u2014 Crowd ROARS \ud83d\udd25<a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Da9sKhNiMo\">pic.twitter.com\/Da9sKhNiMo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1797086962626494840?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\ud83d\udea8UFC fighter Kevin Holland instantly runs to Trump after being declared the winner <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/AgtSTUSdfm\">pic.twitter.com\/AgtSTUSdfm<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Benny Johnson (@bennyjohnson) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bennyjohnson\/status\/1797113669932699882?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<blockquote>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">BREAKING: Former UFC champion Sean Strickland shouts out Trump in his <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-sean-strickland-stuns-trump-after-violent-victory-honors-him-after-fight-youre-the-man\/\" title=\"Video: Sean Strickland Surprises Trump Post Intense Win, Pays Tribute - 'You're Awesome!\">post-fight victory speech<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cPresident Trump, you\u2019re the man\u2026 It is a d*mn travesty what they are doing to you. I\u2019ll be donating to you, my man.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/M8YQ3jpyTX\">pic.twitter.com\/M8YQ3jpyTX<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Leading Report (@LeadingReport) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeadingReport\/status\/1797123629534351681?\">June 2, 2024<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>By now, the public is used to left-wing activists and the liberal media spouting anti-Trump fake news.<\/p>\n<p>But it was disappointing to see Trump supporters jump the gun and rip Rodgers after misinterpreting a brief, decontextualized video clip.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s unknown if the 2010 Super Bowl champ will vote for the former president in November. He has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/aaron-rodgers-just-made-key-political-endorsement-itll-make-vaccine-scolds-flip-lids\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">voiced strong support<\/a> for independent candidate Robert F. Kennedy Jr.<\/p>\n<p>However, even if Rodgers is not a Trump supporter, it\u2019s absurd to trash him when he has been a valiant and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/watch-jets-qb-aaron-rodgers-takes-shot-nfl-pfizer-connection\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">outspoken critic<\/a> of draconian vaccine mandates and other <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/shame-gop-rep-torches-fauci-comments-making-people-get-vaccinated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">coronavirus tyranny<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>If conservatives want to win elections, they must stop the petty infighting and come together to crush Democrats and their destructive, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/148-house-democrats-vote-detain-deport-illegal-aliens-assault-cops-act\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">anti-American agendas<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr>\n<div>\n<p><b><i>A Note from Our Deputy Managing Editor:<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p><i><span>\u201cWe don\u2019t even know if an election will be held in 2024.\u201d Those 12 words have been stuck in my head since I first read them. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Former Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn recently made that comment to Floyd Brown, founder of The Western Journal. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>And if the leftists and the elites get their way, that\u2019s exactly what will happen \u2014 no real election, no real choice for the Electoral College, and no real say for the American people. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The Western Journal is fighting to keep that from happening, but we can\u2019t do it alone.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>We work tirelessly to expose the lying leftist media and the corrupt America-hating elites.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>But Big Tech\u2019s stranglehold is now so tight that <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>without help<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  from you, we will not be able to continue the fight. <\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>The 2024 election is literally the most important election for every living American. 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Please don\u2019t wait one minute.<\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>  Donate right now<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<p><i><span>Thank you for reading,<\/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>P.S. Please <\/span><\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.paypal.com\/donate\/?hosted_button_id=BM6XAWRJ8NS7A&#038;utm_source=site&#038;utm_medium=westernjournalism&#038;utm_campaign=authorpitch\"><i><span>stand with us<\/span><\/i><\/a><i><span>  today.<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"author-info-45423\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/author\/schang\/\">  <\/a> <\/p>\n<div>\n<p><label for=\"summary-tab-radio-45423\">Summary<\/label><label for=\"more-info-tab-radio-45423\">More<span> Biographical Information<\/span><\/label><label for=\"posts-tab-radio-45423\">Recent<span> Posts<\/span><\/label><label for=\"contact-tab-radio-45423\" 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>Samantha Chang is a political commentator, lawyer and financial editor in NYC.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>  Samantha Chang is a politics writer, lawyer and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/teacher-investigated-after-movie-she-showed-in-classroom-takes-shot-at-christian-school-board-member\/\" title=\"Teacher Investigated After Movie She Showed in Classroom, Takes Shot at Christian School Board Member\">financial editor based<\/a> in NYC. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>On June 4, 2024, at 5:57 am, Aaron Rodgers of the New York Jets indirectly responded to critics who claimed he snubbed ex-President Trump at a UFC event. 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