President Donald Trump proposed a stunning solution to have a good time the 250th birthday of the U.S. subsequent 12 months: Placing an octagon ring on the White Home grounds and having fighters duke it out.
Trump floated the thought of getting a UFC occasion subsequent July 4 during a Thursday speech in Iowa, the place he talked concerning the plans to have a good time America’s 250th anniversary.
On this April 12, 2025, file photograph, President Donald Trump watches Australian fighter Alexander Volkanovski and Brazilian fighter Diego Lopes throughout an Final Combating Championship battle on the Kaseya Heart in Miami.
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“We’ll have a UFC battle. Consider this on the grounds of the White Home,” he stated. “We have now a variety of land there. We’ll construct somewhat.”
Trump didn’t disclose many particulars about his proposal however stated that UFC CEO Dana White, a staunch supporter of the president, was going to deal with the occasion.
“Dana goes to do it. Dana is nice. One among a sort. Going to have a UFC battle — championship battle, full battle — like 20, 25,000 individuals, and we will do this as a part of 250,” Trump stated.
On this April 12, 2025, file photograph President Donald Trump speaks with CEO of Final Combating Championship Dana White as they sit with FBI Director Kash Patel, US Secretary of Well being and Human Companies Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his spouse actress Cheryl Hines and Elon Musk and his son throughout UFC 314 on the Kaseya Heart in Miami.
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The White Home has by no means hosted a sporting occasion in its historical past.
President Donald Trump shakes arms with U.S. combined martial artist Sean O’Malley as he attends the Final Combating Championship (UFC) 316 occasion on the Prudential Heart in Newark, New Jersey, June 8, 2025.
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Trump has attended a number of UFC occasions through the years. Since he returned to the White Home, he has been seen in attendance at some matches along with his allies, together with Tesla CEO Elon Musk.
