White said their relationship went back to when he was trying to get UFC started, and Trump was a supporter back then. White told TMZ Sports (transcript via Yahoo Sports):
Yeah, Donald Trump, when we bought this business, it was banned in most states. It wasn’t supported by the athletic commissions and no arenas wanted this thing. Donald Trump was the first one to have us come out at the Trump Taj Mahal. Not only did we host the events there, but he actually showed up and supported the events. You’ll never hear me say a negative thing about Donald Trump. And you know what? When we did our big Fox deal, there was a big write-up in the New York Times, on the front page. On the front page, he wrote, ‘Congratulations, Dana. I always knew you were going to do it,’ and he sent the front page to me. Me and Donald are cool.
After Yahoo followed up with him, White also said he is not a political guy and doesn’t agree with everything Trump says, but he would vote for the best person for the job. White told Yahoo he is a loyal guy and stands by people who are good to him, and said Trump “had his vote.”
