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PresidentDonald Trumpconfirmed in a sit-down interview with boxer Jake Paul this week that he will attend the historic UFC event in Washington, D.C., scheduled for the president’s 80th birthday as part of the America 250 celebration.
Trump, a longtime supporter of theUFC,spoke about the highly anticipated event scheduled to take place on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14 that will feature two championship bouts.
President-elect Donald Trump looks on during the UFC 309 event at Madison Square Garden in New York, New York, on Nov.16, 2024.(Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)
“I will,”Trump respondedwhen asked by Paul if he will be at the event, which has been dubbed UFC Freedom 250.“It’s going to be amazing at the White House.And Dana [White] is a great guy.He’s a good fan of yours, you know.Dana is a good guy.The best.I mean, there’s nobody like him.”
People hold a flag as President Donald Trump arrives at UFC 309 at Madison Square Garden, Saturday, Nov.16, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)
DANA WHITE DISMISSES NOTION WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT WILL BE ‘TOO POLITICAL’: ‘IT’S A HISTORY-MAKING EVENT’
White said Thursday that the UFC is planning to offer 85,000 free tickets for the outdoor viewing area at the Ellipse in Washington, D.C.Tickets for the South Lawn will not be sold, but instead will be comped to members of the military,ESPN reported.
Despite the location and presence of Trump, White has dismissed the notion that the event will be “too political.”
“I mean, I don’t know how it would be too political other than it’s at the White House,” he said in January during an interview with Bloomberg.“Listen, if you look back throughout history, I think [former President] George Bush was a big baseball fan, [former President Barack] Obama was anNBAfan and Trump is a UFC fan.I don’t think that any of those guys being fans made any sport too political.”
UFC president Dana White and former United States president Donald Trump attend the UFC 296 event at T-Mobile Arena on Dec.16, 2023, in Las Vegas, Nevada.(Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC via Getty Images)
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The UFC event is just one of the many events Trump has planned for the celebration of America’s 250th birthday.Last month, it was announced that anIndyCar racewill take place in August and will be free for fans to come and watch.
�s Ryan Gaydos contributed to this report.
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