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Trump promotes White House UFC fight for his birthday

sportsMay 6, 2026181,361

President Donald Trump showcased detailed renderings in the Oval Office for a planned UFC-style cage fight to take place on the White House grounds on his birthday, repeatedly name-checking Justin Gaethje. He hyped the event as the 'hardest ticket I've ever had,' described fighters taking a 'pounding,' and said one competitor would be 'not in good shape.' Staging a caged mixed-martial-arts bout at the presidential residence would require major security, logistics and protocol changes. Holding a sporting spectacle at the White House shifts ceremonial norms and spotlights presidential priorities during ongoing national challenges.

Aaron Rupar
@atrupar.com

Trump holds up a rendering of what the UFC fight at the White House will look like on his birthday (Kent Nishimura/AFP via Getty)

pic of Trump in the Oval holding up a printed rendering
81245d ago
Afabulous5045

I hate him so much.

Jed Douglas25

Caligula. The Fall of Rome.

Jes 👊🇺🇸🔥 (Admin@antifa.org)21

I fucking hate it here.

The Fool❌👑16

such an embarrassment to our country

Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot13

Setting up another staged shooting?

Ira 'Bluebeard Homer' Goldman13

Any word on the lions?

Jim Campbell10

You couldn't write how fucking mental America is right now. Pure insanity

WOKE KONG9

It really is the Make a Wish presidency

TheSnarkTank8

So we’re doing gladiators now? Awesome.

LowCalCalzoneZone7

But we can't afford healthcare Fuck Trump

@Boom-WhatsGoingOn.bsky.social7

Everything we’re witnessing is called methodic chaos & insanity, the bankrupting of America!

Lauren Anne7

There appears to be no end to his degradation of the People’s House.🤬

Joy6

"He CARES for our military!" Um... where is the Tr*mp VA hospital? Where is the Tr*mp VA clinic? For a man that wants his name on virtually everything... all you hear is crickets. Military ppl die while he builds ballrooms and talks about marble & gold. He doesn't give a single f**k about you.

Eric Fox 6

love how it says "CONFIDENTIAL" right at the top... but it's not like that's stopped him before

Lola Gayle6

What's next? Monster truck rally?

Data4Miles5

I’d like to see the cost to the taxpayers for his party.

David Bailey5

Remember Trump's last birthday? He threw a military parade for himself, and like 4 people (who weren't compelled to be there by force of law) showed up. But I'm guessing WWE is more popular, so there will be a bigger (but still disappointing) crowd this time.

M Foster5

Who’s paying for it? Us taxpayers most likely.

Shapa5

There's a war going on, the economy is tanking, and he is talking about UFC fights, ballrooms and arches. This country is in serious trouble.

C'est moi. 🩷☮️📸🌄5

He and his fam are the living embodiment of the saying "Money can't buy class." The sad thing is that they're enshittifying the entire country.

Dixie Tosh4

It's just so fun to be an American. There are at least a dozen new things to be embarrassed about every day. They'll be jet skiing in the reflecting pool any day now.

OlympiaDonna4

Is he paying for it himself? This is not part of what the USA 250 is suppose to be about.

Rap Bastardz®4

Any chance we could have a day where he doesn't do dumb shit?

Angele4

Please stop this maniac. He is killing us all with noxious bullcrap every damn day.

AwntieWithaW4

I’m never surprised that I can hate these people more with each passing day

terimorrow.bsky.social4

He's obsessed with his birthday. Seriously, he's been talking about it for months. My kids did the same. When they were 5.

vae12.bsky.social4

Every damn day the bar is lowered

Bobby Blue Byrd4

Deep sigh. Can we just fast forward to 2028?

Liberty View4

We have a deranged child Emperor as President. Any questions?

JauntyWunderKind3

The Idiocracy prophecy is fulfilling itself so so so far ahead of time.

Sportsmom3

I hate seeing a picture of this human garbage.

Aaron / Lion3

I have a feeling the shot we'll get after this event is over will be -just- the ring so you won't see the empty seats.

crockwood.bsky.social3

He is like a child trapped inside a nearly 80 year old body. It's embarrassing for America. The cheapening of the WH gets worse everyday.

TheRealSparky💙🐸🇺🇸3

That makes me feel really sad 😞

Brian Hayes3

What Trump has done to the White House alone is reason enough to demand his resignation. That's our house, not his.

happyrumrunner.bsky.social3

doesn't get trashier than that

Logatex3

MMA has its fans, but - like porn - most people don't want it shown in public or in front of the White House

Deb3

Dear god. Let’s not be that. Please.

riversofsound.bsky.social3

Good to know that he's focusing on the important things (/s) while we can't afford gas, food, and much more.

Brad Jones3

He was clearly not allowed to put his drawings on the fridge as a kid. Now we all have to endure this whack ass shit every second of our damn lives.

mahobay.bsky.social3

Fake sport for a fake human

hbnyc.bsky.social2

What's in the Nero and fiddle going on here?

Monetfan2

Such a sad state of affairs that this cretin occupies the highest office in the land for our 250th. To call it déclassé doesn't even begin to describe this event.

atrisk.bsky.social2

So gross. He debases the presidency.

Trump is a convicted RAPIST2

It looks like a scene from the move Idiocracy. He's turning the us into a nation of knuckle-draggers. God, we've sunk so low.

☮️ Deriter ♻️2

Who the hell will go and who the hell will watch! Hope it pours then they can have it in the billion dollar ballroom

Logie72

This administration is pure trash 🗑️

Keith Mehl2

Wait... It shows an actual crowd around the arena? Unlike his golf tournament?

Martin Palmer2

There is simply no end to the dignity Trump brings to the office of President of the United States of America.

Brute2

Literal 90's cartoon 3rd world dictator stuff....

Bot Scolgiano2

Tacky & trashy. On brand!

Luke Côté2

The man works so hard and sacrifices so much for the American people.

Brendan McNulty2

It's not lost on me that the man that stole classified documents and stored them in his fucking bathroom is showing the world something that has "confidential" in the upper left corner.

RELORD 閃士のDiary2

His birthday? Not the 4th of july?

Joe is Me2

The Capitol Clampetts are at it again.

Terry Blumenstein2

Thank you for fighting to lower food and medical costs.

Genial Jim2

It’s going to piss it down isn’t it🤣

sherryjustice.bsky.social2

He’s like a flipping toddler! Selfish and stupid! Who’s paying for all of this while Americans are struggling?

designoMatt2

Siri: Define pathetic for me, please.

Paulo Vinicius F. dos Santos 2

Good God... The utter ego of this man. Is something for the books.

Kim Kappes2

Gee that doesn’t actually look safe for him. 🤷🏼‍♀️ Is he gonna be watching from the bunker?

SuperPac2

This is so fucking pathetic

Rosa2

What a disgrace this guy so trashy I can’t even anymore 😒

Cognitum2

Hopefully it's the lowest ratings ever.

ms_intexas2

His heart has the opportunity to do the greatest thing ever during the walk out for this farce.