Donald Trump Vows to End the War in Palestine in Bizarre Conversation with Khabib at UFC -302 from taekwondo fighters in mma Watch Video

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Donald Trump told former UFC lightweight champion Khabib Nurmagomedov that he will stop the ongoing conflict between Israel and Hamas, during an appearance at UFC 302 on Saturday. <br/><br/>The former US President was given a standing ovation as he walked into the Prudential Center in Newark, New Jersey, alongside UFC CEO Dana White to watch the event.<br/><br/>It comes after current US President Joe Biden urged Hamas to accept a new peace deal offered by Israel to end the conflict in Gaza on Friday, stating: 'It is time for the war to end.' <br/><br/>Trump's appearance at the MMA event was also one of the first times the former President had been seen since he was convicted of 34 counts of falsifying business records on Thursday during his hush money trial. It means he became the first former US President to face a criminal trial and it could upend his race to sit in the White House again.<br/><br/>The 77-year-old was pictured holding up his hand in appreciation to the crowd as he made his way towards The Octagon. He was then seen in a video speaking with Nurmagomedov. <br/><br/>The pair shook hands with the former UFC lightweight champion appearing to say: 'I know you will stop the war in Palestine.' <br/><br/>The 77-year-old former US President replied saying: 'We will stop it. I will stop the war.' <br/><br/>The war between Israel and Hamas began on October 7, 2023. More than 35,000 deaths have been reported in Gaza as a result of the conflict. At least 1,000 people have also died in Israel since October. <br/><br/>On Friday, President Biden outlined a three-phase plan that would begin with an immediate ceasefire, and release of hostages and would conclude with the rebuilding of Gaza. It came after an Israeli air strike hit a camp housing displaced Palestinians near Rafah in the southern part of the strip last week. Following the devastating attack, the Hamas-run health ministry stated that at least 45 people died in the incident, while many more were wounded. <br/><br/>Hamas had responded positively to Biden's proposals and according to Reuters, Hamas said it was 'ready to engage positively and in a constructive manner'. <br/><br/>Trump, meanwhile, was seen on Saturday watching the MMA event in New Jersey, which saw Dustin Poirier suffer a fifth-round submission defeat against Russian fighter Islam Makhachev, who retained his lightweight title. <br/><br/>As Trump intends to run in the 2024 US Presidential elections, he has also created a new TikTok account. He posted his first video on Saturday night inside the venue, with White appearing to announce the former President's new TikTok channel.<br/><br/>The 13-second video shows Trump entering the arena while waving to fans. He also shook hands and took selfies with several members of the audience.<br/><br/>'The president is now on TikTok', White said while standing next to Trump during the video. <br/><br/>The Republican has staggeringly amassed 3.4 million followers on the platform since posting his first video on Saturday, despite having previously tried to ban the app, because its parent company i