TikToker Addison Rae Facing Backlash After Video Appears To Show Her Introducing Herself To Trump

TikToker Addison Rae got fans and critics alike riled up after a video went viral of her going out of her way to greet former President Donald Trump at a recent UFC match.

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Rae’s apparent interaction with the most controversial man in the country was captured by Canadian YouTubers NELK. The group was seated behind where the conversation took place, and the room was dark, but the two people involved appear to be Rae and Trump.

In the short clip, Rae can be seen making her way towards Trump as everyone is already seated. Once there, she taps him on the shoulder and offers out her hand — “I’m Addison. Nice to meet you. I have to say hi. Hello. So nice to meet you.”

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Rae has previously fought off accusations of being a Republican, but fans are having a hard time figuring out why she would have made such an obvious effort to go across the room and “have to” introduce herself to the man many hold responsible for the January insurrection and the current political turmoil happening within the United States.

So Addison Rae just “HAD” to say hi to trump? But she’s not a supporter ok…

— Hoekage (@LuceroCorts5) July 13, 2021

not Addison Rae being one of the biggest performative activists last summer and now her willingly going up to Trump to introduce herself and talk to him

— kk (@kwakawalker) July 13, 2021

addison rae introducing herself to donald trump at ufc 264 was not on anyone’s bingo card

— Lucas Campbell (@luccampbell) July 13, 2021

lmfao the trump supporters cant help themselves

— Century 🅙 (@CenturyOG) July 13, 2021

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DID ADDISON RAE MET DONALD TRUMP AND SAID “hey i’m addison it’s so nice to meet you” ???? ICANTSTOO LAUGHING

— sarah (@sadfuckinsummer) July 13, 2021

Others are seriously not surprised by this turn of events.

people really surprised that addison rae went to say hi to donald trump at the ufc fight like lmfaooo y’all forgetting she’s white he’s a king to them

— yasm!n εїз is in their criminal minds era (@hijabibratzz) July 13, 2021

You mean to tell me that Addison rae the rich white girl from Louisiana who’s parents look like THAT is a trump supporter?? pic.twitter.com/Ozr7dAk9DO

— C| sister act era (@bitchyvelour) July 13, 2021

if you’re in the slightest bit shocked addison rae went up and fangirled to trump, i have some news for you

— Nikki Nasty (@nicolerafiee) July 13, 2021

I was just getting ready to be all like aw maybe Addison Rae isn’t all that bad and then her ass is having a Donald Trump meet and greet in the audience of a fight I hate her

— brody ☆ (@britmebaby) July 13, 2021

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Of course, there were a lot of people who defended Rae chatting up Trump, too.

because he’s a former President, I didn’t support him but it’ll be cool to meet him because he is the 45th president, you’d do the same

— Carlos (@cvsnipes07) July 13, 2021

No one said she can’t do whatever you want but supporting a white supremacist will likely get you in hot water. Also cancel culture isn’t real.

— rosa (@luvderosas) July 13, 2021

Have some standards PLEASE

— nova (@princesspeacc) July 13, 2021

He tried to overthrow the U.S. government but it’s fine

— Taylor Swift is the Music Industry (@Leftist_Taylor) July 13, 2021

The entire situation with Addison Rae and Donald trump and people agreeing that they would also introduce themselves to him shows how absolutely obsessed Americans are with the idea of publicity. We are easily the most unintelligent country.

— Mobius (@Tokinfaerie) July 14, 2021

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Literally. Everyone saying, “why can’t she say hi”

— Jackson (@ny2020_jax) July 13, 2021

At just 20, Rae has already survived her fair share of social media scandals, so getting “canceled” isn’t likely here, but if her actions online and in real life don’t seem to quite add up, it seems reasonable that her fans would demand answers. Whether they end up getting them or not is another issue.

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*First Published: July 14, 2021, 8:21 am