Trump’s video shows actress Cheryl Hines spreading like a wildfire, but is said to not show the big picture
Video of President Donald Trump It appears to be snubbling actress Sheryl Hines, who is married to Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., in a Saturday evening UFC match, but does not show the entire story, despite its wildfire-like spread on social media.
“This is clickbait. He’s back to her,” said former senior RFK Jr. Advisor Lauren’s link posted on X, During a UFC match, Trump is shown a photo of him chatting with his HHS secretary and Cheryl Hines.
Trump took part in a UFC match in Miami on Saturday night His cabinet member, Then, after entering the arena, we were seen waving Kennedy’s hand and cheering wildly, but even as we reached for a handshake, it seemed to ignore the greeting Hines. Hines had taken her hand as Trump moved to greet other attendees.
President Donald Trump is watching the Ultimate Fighting Championship Fight at the Caseyar Center on April 12, 2025 in Miami, Florida. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
The exchange video has attracted hundreds of thousands of viewers and generated headlines both in the US and abroad, speculating that the president “snabbed” Hines.
“What Cheryl Hines is blown away by President Trump’s handshake is just missing curb theme music,” one user posted to X, referring to Hines, who appears on the hit show “Curb Your Everism.”
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President Donald Trump, Elon Musk and his son, Paddy Pinblett, of his son, Xæa-12 watch, celebrate winning a lightweight battle with Michael Chandler at UFC 314 at the Caseya Center in Miami. (Mandal and/Getty Images)
Hines spokesman Anne Glorra told Fox Digital on Sunday that she would not attend the event and could not comment, but based on the report, Trump returned to wave Hines’s hand and added that Trump’s video appears to be sniffing Hines. Administration officials added in comments to Fox Digital on Sunday that the president failed to sniff Hines.
Fox Digital has obtained another photo showing Trump talking to Hines and others. The UFC will be fighting on Saturday.
President Donald Trump and Sheryl Hines in the UFC match on April 12th, 2025. (White House)
X users also share footage and screenshots, indicating that Trump was chatting with both Kennedy and Hines, and that he had circling to talk to the couple.
President Donald Trump will be attending UFC 314 in Miami on April 12, 2025. (Megan Briggs/Getty Images)
“President Trump spoke with Cheryl Hines at UFC 314 last night. There have been several reports that Trump may have ‘snabbed’ Hines (the wife of RFK JR) at the event, but footage below shows that this is not the case. Trump talks to Hines.
“No, President Trump did not ‘snab” RFK JR’s wife, Sheryl Hines. He didn’t look at her hands and came back after he greeted Joe Rogan and Daniel Cormier, as you can see in the photo below.” X user post.
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“The video goes viral as social media users claim RFK JR’s wife Cheryl Hines “snubbed” Trump in UFC 314. But Trump appears to have not seen her hands for a handshake and later returned to say hello to her and her husband,” another X User Submission.
The report comes after Hines previously criticised Trump and his rhetoric as “silly and rude,” but has since her husband supported Trump in the summer, he has been involved in Trump-related events at the María Lago and the White House, eventually becoming his HHS chief.