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Late-night shows prepare for Trump's White House UFC birthday fight

sportsJun 12, 2026361,209

President Donald Trump will host a UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn this weekend to celebrate his birthday. Preparations have required more than seven federal agencies, hundreds of staff working onsite daily, thousands of labor hours, and an estimated $60 million to $100 million price tag. A $12,000 commemorative coin tied to the event drew ridicule from late night host Jimmy Kimmel. Using the South Lawn and extensive taxpayer-funded security and logistics for a personal birthday spectacle shifts federal resources and raises legal and ethical concerns while many Americans face economic strain.

Brown Eyed Susan
@browneyedsusan.bsky.social

Rubio said the UFC White House fight is a "gift" to the American people. We were FORCED to pay for that gift that nobody even wanted while destroying the White House grounds. That's some "gift." Fuck off, Little Marco.

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Eva Atlanta8

He forgot to insert the “r” after the “g”.

True Blue6

The pedo in the WH forced himself on little girls... it's what this administration does. Sick fucks!

𝙲𝙰𝙿𝙴 𝙲𝙾𝙳 𝙿𝙾𝚂𝚃𝙰𝙰𝙷5

Rubio may actually be THE most pathetic clown in Trump’s circus.

Gabe Burgess5

Ah yes, throw games to entertain the mobs.

Merritt kelly4

It's an unwanted gift. Also, it's not a gift if we're paying for it, Marco. What a pathetic spin.

maree0321.bsky.social3

Nobody wants this. Will be attended by tech bros and the rich. Bring down our prices. Tell someone how mentally ill Trump is. This isn't funny, it's dangerous. He has turned our beautiful people's house into a tacky Six Flags.

🦇 Batsy Cline 🦇3

Fuck you to the depths, lil Marco. I don’t even like wrestling. I’d rather have a stable economy.

Kungahuset3

We all know that no matter how it ends, Trump will still sleep through the match.

thefullcooler2

Oh yea, the “be thankful corporations supply jobs” kind of thinking

Bruce Disenhouse2

A gift to the American people would be the arrests of the demented turd, Vance, Miller, Homan, every cabinet member and the SCOTUS 6, not some barbaric gladiator event percolating and destroying the people’s lawn. Marco the mental moron acting like a ventriloquist dummy

Our Lady of Perpetual Disappointment2

Look what we gave to you for us with your money. Praise us.

hoots11.bsky.social2

We have to pay to stream it, ffs Nothing about it is free or a gift

HonorableSteve2

Should come with a receipt so we can return it. Maybe in November we can

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