Mike Tyson had quite the field day running around as President Donald Trump’s second-in-command on Friday.
The legendary boxer visited the White House, where he and the president traded jokes that perhaps only they understood.
The Temu Twins walked out looking less like a dynamic duo and more like two peas sharing a single brain cell before boarding a flight to their home state of New York.
Trump dropped Tyson like a bad habit after traveling to Syracuse to support Bruce Blakeman, the Republican candidate in New York’s gubernatorial election.
Footage shows Trump exiting Air Force One alone after returning to Washington later that night. A serviceman accompanied him all the way to Marine One.
Meanwhile, Tyson exited much later. He walked over to Marine One with the president’s executive assistant, Natalie Harp, and Energy Secretary Chris Wright, as they climbed into the second opening.
This followed Tyson’s big boast onstage at a campaign rally at the Oncenter Convention Center in Syracuse.
“I’m just happy to be up here with my president. President Trump and um… there’s no way in the world I would ever be here if there wasn’t a president like Donald Trump,” Tyson told the crowd of MAGA supporters.
While onstage, Trump admitted he’d never dare fight Tyson, recalling that the boxing legend once had to be restrained to keep him from killing his opponents.
“He’d stand in the corner and his people would all be holding him back. He wanted to kill whoever it was,” Trump said. “He was a very dangerous person actually, and he was one of the greatest fighters in history.”
He then joked that Tyson was there to protect Blakeman, saying, “Bruce wants a little protection. He’s got the right guy.”
Trump’s joke about Tyson protecting Blakeman followed their appearance before reporters at the White House, where Tyson drew plenty of attention in his blue suit.
The media seemed enthused by Trump’s brag, calling the sports icon “Iron Mike Tyson.”
“I won’t be fighting him today, but I’ve been his fan for a long time. We’ve been friends for a long time. Iron Mike — there’s nobody like him,” Trump gushed while introducing him to the press.
“He was a real champ. People were afraid to fight him. He was something special,” he added.
At one point, a reporter struggled to ask about the attack on the airport in Saudi Arabia. Video shows Trump leaning in as if he couldn’t understand the question, and Tyson did too, as if he wanted to answer for him.
“He has no clue what they’re talking about! Why is Tyson there?” one social media user asked.
Another wondered, “Is he losing his hearing? Mikey too? If I were Secret Service, I’d be watching Mikey.” A third person jokingly asked, “Is Mike Tyson now Trump’s bodyguard?”
Another viral clip circulating online shows Trump, Tyson, and New York Yankees President Randy Levine boarding Marine One.
A reporter asked Trump whether he had heard that NFL Hall of Fame Coach Mike Ditka, affectionately known as “Iron Mike,” had died.
“Oh, he did?” Trump asked, before Tyson pointed out that Ditka was 86, a few years younger than the president.
The president then stepped to reporters and made a remark that sounded more like a speech he keeps rehearsing for people who’ve passed.
“He was a great guy. He was with me all the way, He was tough. Mike. That’s a sad one. You’re just telling me that now for the first time. They heard about it,” Trump said, pointing to Tyson.
“Wow, he was great. He was a big supporter of mine. He was a winner. He was a tough cookie. He was great,” Trump said.
Their appearance quickly drew reactions online, with viewers weighing in on Tyson’s coziness with Trump and the similar allegations that follow both men.
Some said they look like “Two washed-up has-beens.” Another social media user wrote, “He’s always been a Trump supporter and he’s never been shy about saying they’re good friends.”
A third critic noted, “I can’t believe what I just saw and heard. You have betrayed all of us Tyson. You was someone I looked up to for years when you was in the ring as a boxer. Now you sided with trump REALLY? How much did he offer you $$$ for this betrayal. FAFO TYSON IS COMING TO YOU 10 TIMES WORSE.”
Tyson’s White House appearance highlighted his growing alignment with Trump, as both men have faced public scrutiny, high-profile feuds, and accusations that have kept them in the headlines.
Their shared taste for controversy made the boxer’s visit more than a photo opportunity, especially as Trump joked about Tyson’s violent reputation and cast him as Blakeman’s personal protector.
Mike Tyson: "There’s no way I would be here if it wasn’t for a president like Donald Trump" https://t.co/aM781MojpA
— Aaron Rupar (@atrupar) October 10, 2026
