March 12, 2026, 1:00 p.m. ET
- Internet personality and boxer Jake Paul appeared at a Donald Trump rally in Kentucky.
- Trump endorsed Paul for a potential future political run at the event.
- The boxer was also recently seen with Vice President JD Vance at the 2026 Winter Olympics.
Boxer and controversial internet personality Jake Paul made an appearance at President Donald Trump‘s Kentucky event March 11.
Paul and his brother Logan Paul are often considered part of the “manosphere” of online personalities who cater to young, conservative men. Trump appeared on Logan Paul’s podcast while campaigning in 2024, and Jake Paul endorsed Trump in the 2024 election.
“I’m going to make a prediction that you will be, in the not-too-distant future, running for political office,” Trump said to Jake Paul at the rally in Hebron, Kentucky, on Wednesday. “You have my complete and total endorsement.”
Getting a preemptive endorsement would be a boon for Paul if he does have political aspirations. But it is far from his first alignment with Trump’s party.
“What Mr. Trump has taught me is courage. We never back down from a fight, even if they’re much bigger than you, much, much bigger than you,” Paul said at the event. “I feel all the local Kentuckians feel the same way. You guys have that fight. You guys have that swag.”
Jake Paul sat with VP JD Vance at Olympics
Paul was recently pictured with Vice President JD Vance at the 2026 Winter Olympics. The two sat together at a U.S. women’s national hockey team preliminary matchup against Finland.
Paul was also photographed at the Olympics attending women’s speed skating matches, as his fiancé Jutta Leerdam is a Dutch speed skater who won gold in the 1,000-meter competition. The camera captured Paul crying after she triumphantly crossed the finish line.
Earlier this year, Paul also appeared with Trump at the College Football Playoff National Championship Game in Miami.
Jake Paul endorsed Trump in 2024
Paul was once a Disney actor and YouTuber, but now he is a noteworthy boxer who beat Mike Tyson in a November 2024 fight. In 2021 as he was just making his way in the boxing world, a TikToker accused Paul of sexual assault, which he denied. It was just one of several controversies he has found himself in over the years.
Paul moved to Puerto Rico to pursue boxing, so he couldn’t vote in the presidential election come November 2024, but he encouraged his followers to.
“Please, for the love of God, go, exercise your right to vote on my behalf and vote for Donald Trump in this election,” Paul said in a video endorsing Trump. “America depends on it.”
Contributing: Bart Jansen, Cydney Henderson, Sam Woodward, Josh Peter, USA TODAY
Kinsey Crowley is the Trump Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach her at KCrowley@usatodayco.com. Follow her onX (Twitter),Bluesky andTikTok.
