Head Of State Donald Trump on Thursday suggested an unusual method to commemorate the 250th birthday celebration of the united state following year: Placing an octagon ring on the White Residence premises and having boxers fight.
Trump drifted the concept of having a UFC occasion following July 4 throughout a speech in Iowa, where he discussed the strategies to commemorate America’s 250th wedding anniversary.
In this April 12, 2025, data image, Head of state Donald Trump views Australian competitor Alexander Volkanovski and Brazilian competitor Diego Lopes throughout an Ultimate Battling Champion battle at the Kaseya Facility in Miami.
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” We’re mosting likely to have a UFC battle. Think about this on the premises of the White Residence,” he claimed. “We have a great deal of land there. We’re mosting likely to develop a little.”
Trump did not reveal lots of information regarding his proposition yet claimed that UFC chief executive officer Dana White, a strong fan of the head of state, was mosting likely to manage the occasion.
” Dana is mosting likely to do it. Dana is fantastic. Distinctive. Mosting likely to have a UFC battle– champion battle, complete battle– like 20, 25,000 individuals, and we’re mosting likely to do that as component of 250,” Trump claimed.
In this April 12, 2025, data image Head of state Donald Trump talks with chief executive officer of Ultimate Battling Champion Dana White as they rest with FBI Supervisor Kash Patel, United States Assistant of Wellness and Human Being Solutions Robert F. Kennedy Jr. and his better half starlet Cheryl Hines and Elon Musk and his kid throughout UFC 314 at the Kaseya Facility in Miami.
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The White Residence has actually never ever held a showing off occasion in its background.
Head of state Donald Trump trembles hands with united state blended martial musician Sean O’Malley as he goes to the Ultimate Battling Champion (UFC) 316 occasion at the Prudential Facility in Newark, New Jacket, June 8, 2025.
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Trump has actually participated in numerous UFC occasions throughout the years. Considering that he went back to the White Residence, he has actually been seen present at some suits with his allies, consisting of Tesla chief executive officer Elon Musk.
