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President Donald Trump appeared to snub actress Cheryl Hines, wife of Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr., at UFC 314 in Miami on Saturday night.
The moment was captured on ESPN's live coverage showing Trump greeting Kennedy with a warm handshake while seemingly bypassing Hines completely, creating an awkward moment that quickly gained traction on social media. Newsweek reached out to the White House and a press contact for Hines via email on Saturday for comment. Donald Trump not giving RFK Jr's wife Cheryl Hines a handshake at UFC 314 looks straight off an episode of Curb Your Enthusiasm 😂😂 pic.
twitter.com/c4WZoy4GuD — Hater Report (@HaterReport_) April 13, 2025 Why It Matters Kennedy has publicly acknowledged that his wife, a self-described "lifelong Democrat," was uncomfortable with his decision to support Trump after suspending his own independent presidential campaign. What To Know Trump was attending the UFC event at the Kaseya Center with an entourage that included his granddaughter Kai, 17, Donald J.
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Did Trump Snub RFK Jr.'s Wife Cheryl Hines at UFC 314? What We Know

Trump ignores Cheryl Hines at UFC 314 as political divide persists between Kennedy Jr's wife and president. - www.newsweek.com