If you haven’t yet come to terms with this month’s catastrophic election results, you may currently be using sports as an escape hatch. This, of course, has always been one of sports’ primary utilities: Whatever your worries and stresses, you can lose yourself in a silly game for a few hours and forget the real world for a while.

Soccer star Christian Pulisic, UFC champ Jon Jones, and several NFL players have brought the president-elect's viral dance to the sports world.

UFC heavyweight champion Jon Jones also danced like the president-elect after his title-fight victory on Saturday.

The “Trump dance” celebration has been sweeping both the NFL and college football after former President Donald Trump’s win in the 2024 election. The 78-year old Trump has become well-known for his signature dance move,

The NFL does not plan to crack down the "Trump Dance" and in fact has "no issue" with its players incorporating the dance into their on-field celebrations.

Some athletes have celebrated wins in recent weeks by recreating a dance often performed by President-elect Donald Trump at rallies—simply pumping both fists back and forth—though it’s unclear if it’s explicitly pro-Trump.

Since Donald Trump won the election, various U.S. athletes have been adopting the "Trump Dance" to celebrate major plays in their relevant sports. Trump has been dancing at rallies and other various events for years,

In the end zone, on the soccer pitch and on the golf course, athletes are paying tribute to President-elect Trump with the “Trump Dance.” Why it matters: After Trump’s decisive victory, athletes and other celebs seem more willing to publicly associate themselves with the president-elect — even if the dance is more of a pop culture phenomenon than a political endorsement.