President Trump stunningly announced that there would be a UFC fight with up to 25,000 spectators at the White House within the next year to celebrate America’s upcoming 250th birthday.
“Does anybody watch UFC? The great Dana White? We’re going to have a UFC fight. We’re going to have a UFC fight — think of this — on the grounds of the White House,” Trump said in a speech at the Iowa State Fairgrounds.
A bloody cage-match on the White House grounds is likely to draw criticism from the Republican leader’s political opponents — while offering the president an unconventional way of connecting to the public.
President Donald J. Trump speaks to supporters during a rally at the Iowa State Fairgrounds in Des Moines, Iowa, July 3, 2025. CRAIG LASSIG/EPA/Shutterstock President Trump and UFC CEO Dana White at UFC 316 in Newark, New Jersey, on June 7. REUTERS
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