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Only 16% of Americans Think a UFC Fight at the White House Is Appropriate — It's Costing $60 Million, Trump Bought the Stock, and They're Selling $12,000 Coins with His Face
A Reuters/Ipsos poll finds only 16% of Americans think Trump's UFC cage match at the White House is appropriate — 46% say it's inappropriate, and only 31% of Republicans support it. The event costs $60 million, requires 494 port-a-potties, a 90-foot lighting rig called "The Claw," and 5,000 seats on the South Lawn. TKO expects to lose $30 million. Trump bought $15,000-$50,000 in TKO stock before promoting the event — the stock rose 8.86% after the announcement. The Trump Organization is selling commemorative coins with Trump's face for up to $11,999.99. A federal lawsuit alleges the event violates park regulations and is "deeply corrupt." The DOJ's response: "No one is holding Plaintiffs in a jiu jitsu lock." UFC — not the White House — controls press credentials. Dana White invited celebrities; most declined. Joe Rogan objected to the outdoor venue. The president turns 80 during a cage fight he's profiting from on the South Lawn of the people's house.
Joe Rogan — Who Endorsed Trump — Compares Him to Uday Hussein Over the $1.776B Slush Fund: "This Is Crazy"
Joe Rogan, who endorsed Trump in 2024 and helped propel him to victory, read the details of the $1.776B Anti-Weaponization Fund live on his podcast and was stunned. On the permanent tax immunity: "That is so crazy." He compared it to getting acquitted of murder and then demanding immunity from all future murder prosecutions — "and then you just go straight Uday Hussein." Mitch McConnell called it "a slush fund to pay people who assault cops — utterly stupid, morally wrong."