Retired boxer Floyd Mayweather Jr. caused outrage when he declared President Donald Trump is “the best president we’ve ever had.”
Mayweather made the statement during an appearance on Fox Business on Wednesday, Feb. 26.
“We had Trump before, we didn’t appreciate him. I think Trump is a great president, actually he’s the best president in my eyes, he’s the best president we’ve ever had. Great business man and that’s what it’s about,” Mayweather said.
“Trump has done an amazing job and a lot of people around America are upset,” he added. “But no matter who goes into the White House, we’re always upset. And I think Trump is the man for the job, he’s the best president in my eyes.”
President Trump is the greatest President in the history of the world. Watch my interview on FOX Business from earlier today.@TheHarlemHotBoy @DonaldJTrumpJr @EricTrump pic.twitter.com/JpAWhEVnwB
— Floyd Mayweather (@FloydMayweather) February 27, 2025
Mayweather previously made it clear that he isn’t a Democrat or a Republican. But he attended Trump’s first Inauguration in 2017, and he visited Trump in the White House.
Mayweather’s comments didn’t sit well with his fans who criticized the boxing legend for supporting Trump.
One X user wrote: “Ask Floyd why is trump the best president we ever had? He couldn’t tell you one fact!”
A second tweeted: “It’s always rich people saying sh*t like this.”
A third person wrote: “How much they paying you?”
Someone else commented: “Being a Hall of famer doesn’t make him an expert on matters of governance obviously.”
