It was a night of pageantry and mixed martial arts brutality at the White House as President Donald Trump brought fight night to the South Lawn for America’s 250th birthday and his 80th. A relaxed Trump, hours after announcing a peace deal with Iran is expected to be signed on Friday, received a hero’s welcome […]
The UFC Freedom 250 event, held Sunday at the White House on President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, occurred without issue despite earlier rumors of potential weather issues. The fights celebrating America’s 250th birthday featured most of Trump’s family, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and were hosted by Joe Rogan. The events took place the same day Trump announced a peace […]
UFC heavyweight fighter Josh Hokit punctuated his victory speech at the UFC Freedom 250 fights at the White House with an insult against former first lady Michelle Obama. Moments after knocking out Derrick Lewis, Hokit made the unfounded comments during a post-fight interview with Joe Rogan in the Octagon under the UFC’s Claw on the South […]
UFC middleweight champion and controversial online personality Sean Strickland was escorted out of the UFC 250 Freedom Fan Fest at the Ellipse near the White House Saturday afternoon. Strickland, who said he’d been banned days before the festivities, was swarmed by fans at the daytime event ahead of Saturday night’s bouts. The fighter was removed […]
Eric Trump is claiming social media direct messages between him and former UFC star Daniel Cormier in which he purportedly asks Cormier whether any of the White House UFC Freedom 250 fights were rigged were artificial intelligence-generated. “This is completely fake,” Trump wrote on X on Sunday. “I have never reached out to Daniel. In fact, this […]
President Donald Trump arrived alongside Dana White for the UFC fights on the White House’s South Lawn for America’s 250th birthday and his 80th. Trump, donning a UFC pin, walked from the Oval Office, through the West Colonnade off of the Rose Garden Patio, through the lower level of the White House and onto the […]
President Donald Trump announced Sunday afternoon a peace deal had been reached between the United States and Iran, concluding months of fighting in the Middle East that began in February. Trump said “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete” in the announcement on Truth Social. “Congratulations to all!” Trump also authorized […]
President Donald Trump endorsed Rep. Mike Collins (R-GA) on Sunday over former Tennessee football coach Derek Dooley just ahead of Tuesday’s runoff between the two GOP candidates. The late-stage endorsement marked Trump’s choice of one MAGA candidate over the other, with both vying to face incumbent Sen. Jon Ossoff (D-GA) in November’s midterm elections. Ossoff, […]
A dozen people were killed after their plane crashed in Butler, Missouri, on Sunday, police said. The Missouri State Highway Patrol said first responders were called about a crash with a plane engulfed in flames at around 11:30 a.m. Missouri Highway Patrol Sgt. Justin Ewing said it was carrying a group of skydivers. The plane […]
Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-KY) was hospitalized on Sunday for unspecified reasons, but the 84-year-old senator’s adviser said he was receiving “excellent care.” “Senator McConnell was admitted to the hospital this morning,” McConnell spokesman David Popp said in a statement. “He is receiving excellent care.”
