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Trump promotes White House UFC fight for his birthday

sportsMay 6, 2026171,070

President Donald Trump held up renderings in the Oval Office showing a caged UFC fight to be staged on White House grounds for his birthday, repeatedly hyping a matchup with Justin Gaethje. He described the expected violence, saying "You see the kind of pounding he'll take and then, all of the sudden, it's over and the other guy is not in good shape," and called tickets "the hardest ticket I've ever had." Hosting a professional MMA event on presidential property raises questions about precedent, security logistics and the use of the White House for personal entertainment.

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
6593h ago
Afabulous5039

I hate him so much.

Jed Douglas22

Caligula. The Fall of Rome.

The Fool❌👑16

such an embarrassment to our country

Jes 👊🇺🇸🔥 (Admin@antifa.org)15

I fucking hate it here.

Ira 'Bluebeard Homer' Goldman12

Any word on the lions?

Saint Sherman - The Ultimate Patriot11

Setting up another staged shooting?

Baja Arizona. We fight on.10

Your tax dollars at work. What a travesty.

Jim Campbell9

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

WOKE KONG8

It really is the Make a Wish presidency

LowCalCalzoneZone7

But we can't afford healthcare Fuck Trump

okay7.bsky.social6

And how much is that going to cost?

Joy5

"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.

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.

Lauren Anne5

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

TheSnarkTank5

So we’re doing gladiators now? Awesome.

Data4Miles4

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

Eric Fox 4

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

M Foster4

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

Lola Gayle4

What's next? Monster truck rally?

Shapa4

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.

Luke4

Making Squeaky Tanks Great Again.

clquimby.bsky.social4

How far the US has fallen into the cesspool of tackiness. Someone needs to tell me how this embarrassing spectacle at the People’s house is benefiting anyone other than trump?!

JauntyWunderKind3

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

Dixie Tosh3

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.

OlympiaDonna3

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

Rap Bastardz®3

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

AwntieWithaW3

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

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.

vae12.bsky.social3

Every damn day the bar is lowered

Brian Hayes3

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

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.

C'est moi. 🩷☮️📸🌄3

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.

mahobay.bsky.social3

Fake sport for a fake human

Angele2

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

Sportsmom2

I hate seeing a picture of this human garbage.

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 🗑️

crockwood.bsky.social2

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💙🐸🇺🇸2

That makes me feel really sad 😞

Brute2

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

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.

happyrumrunner.bsky.social2

doesn't get trashier than that

Logatex2

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

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.

Deb2

Dear god. Let’s not be that. Please.

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?

Liberty View2

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

designoMatt2

Siri: Define pathetic for me, please.

Kim Kappes2

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

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.