At UFC 314 in Miami, President Donald Trump appeared to snub Cheryl Hines, the wife of Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., during his entrance at the Kaseya Center on Saturday night.
The incident, captured live on ESPN, showed Trump warmly greeting Kennedy with a handshake while seemingly bypassing Hines, who had extended her hand toward him. The moment left Hines visibly surprised and confused, as she turned to her husband for reassurance.
Trump’s apparent oversight quickly went viral on social media, with many users humorously comparing the awkward exchange to scenes from Hines’s hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm.
Comments ranged from laughter at the situation to questions about whether the snub was intentional. Some speculated that Trump’s focus was on greeting UFC host Joe Rogan and other prominent figures, which may have led to the oversight.
Later in the evening, Trump was seen conversing with both Kennedy and Hines, suggesting that the initial snub might have been unintentional. However, given Hines’s outspoken opposition to Trump during her husband’s endorsement of him in the 2024 presidential election, some observers wondered if political tensions played a role in the incident.
Despite the awkward moment, Hines appeared to recover gracefully, later engaging with Trump’s granddaughter Kai Trump at the event. As discussions continue online about whether Trump intentionally ignored Hines or simply made an innocent mistake, the viral video has added another layer of intrigue to the already complex political dynamics between the Kennedys and Trump.