“America needs a strong leader, and the world needs a strong America,” says Dana White about Trump’s 2024 presidency

Las Vegas — On the eve of what many are calling the most consequential election in recent U.S. history, Dr. Merit TV's Phil McGraw joins Ultimate Fighting Championship organization CEO and President Dana White for an in-depth interview.

“It's not just Americans who want Trump to win. People around the world want Trump to win. America needs a strong leader, and the world needs a strong America,” White said of his longtime friend and current Republican presidential candidate Donald J. Trump. The former president is a UFC fan and is often seen smiling around the octagon during MMA fights.

During this year's presidential campaign, White returned the favor and showed his support by attending several high-profile campaign events, including Trump's recent rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City. He even introduced Trump at this year's Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.

When asked by McGraw: “What do you say to the people who are afraid that he's going to get into a revenge cycle and weaponize the Justice Department and go after anyone who said or did anything… or prosecute him?”

“Is he basically going to do what they did to him,” White replied. “At the end of the day, Trump is a very strong guy. He is what you want in a president. Of course he won't target everyone. At the end of the day, he's a good guy. They're holding out.” I'm trying to give him the image that he was already the President of the United States. He hasn't done it and he won't do it to fix this country, take care of the American people, and hopefully fix all the other things going on in the world.

In a previous report from Yahoo Sports, White said he's “not very politically out there,” aside from his unabashed support for Trump.

“I don’t care what side you’re on. We are all Americans,” White said in the interview. “We all want the same thing. We want to live well. We want to get a house; we want a car. We want to feel safe in our hometown and our homes and provide for our families. No matter what walk of life you come from and what you want, we all want the same thing.”

In addition to telling McGraw why he believes it is in the best interest of the American people for Trump to win the election, White described his self-made rise to success and addressed the current state of the country.

“If you know Dana White at all, you know he's very outspoken and doesn't mince his words at all. So you can hear it coming through loud and clear,” McGraw said.

Watch the full interview here Merit TV or Merit+ Monday night, November 4th at 9/8pm CST.