UFC boss Dana White's speech in full as he joins Donald Trump at election party

Donald Trump is set for a second term in the White House after being projected as the winner of the US election ahead of Democrat Kamala Harris

UFC boss Dana White took to the stage as Donald Trump declared victory in the US presidential election.

Trump is on course for a thumping win over Democrat Kamala Harris who has served as vice president to Joe Biden for the last four years. And White, who is a long-standing supporter and friend of Trump, was by his side as the businessman took to the stage in Florida to declare victory.

"Nobody deserves this more than him, and nobody deserves this more than his family does," said White. "This is what happens when the machine comes after you. What you've seen over the last several years, this is what it looks like. He keeps going forward, he doesn't quit. He's the most resilient, hard-working man I've ever met in your life. His family are incredible people. This is karma, ladies and gentlemen. He deserves this, they deserve it as a family."

White went on to name drop several streamers as he added: "I want to thank some people real quickly. I want to thank the Nelk boys, Adin Ross, Theo Von, and the mighty and powerful Joe Rogan. Thank you America, have a good night."

Trump, meanwhile, said this will “forever be remembered as the day the American people regained control of their country”. Speaking at his campaign party in Florida, the Republican candidate said: “I want to thank the millions of hardworking Americans across the nation who have always been the heart and soul of this really great movement.

“We’ve been through so much together, and today you showed up in record numbers to deliver a victory… probably like no other. This was something special. We’re going to pay you back, we’re going to do the best job, we’re going to turn it around. It’s got to be turned around fast and we’re going to turn it around, we’re going to do it in every way. This will forever be remembered as the day the American people regained control of their country.”

Trump also told his supporters that “America has given us an unprecedented and powerful mandate.” He added: “We have taken back control of the Senate. Wow that’s good… It was amazing to look at all of those victories. Nobody expected that. Nobody. Thank you very much for that and you have some great senators and great new senators and it also looks like we’ll be keeping control of the House of Representatives.” He also thanked his “beautiful wife Melania” who “has the number one best-selling book in the country” and his “whole family and “amazing children”.