UFC president Dana White publicly defended his right to political freedom on Theo Von's podcast, after a sponsor asked him to take down a pro-Trump post on his personal social media. White responded strongly, asserting his right to vote for his choice, and telling the sponsor to not dictate his political stance. Following the release of the podcast, several advertisers refused to promote the episode. Some of the advertisers also asked Von to take down an interview with Democratic presidential candidate Robert F Kennedy Jr.