Last Updated on July 10, 2025 by Serena Zehlius, Editor
President Trump has attended Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) events several times.
The CEO, Dana White, has spoken at RNC events—praising him.
The President sees himself as a strongman and the UFC atmosphere bolsters that image.
There’s nothing Trump enjoys more than basking in the glow of admiration from a crowd of (mostly) young men.
Trump is now planning a UFC event which will be held on the White House grounds next year for the Nation’s 250th birthday.
Trump made the announcement during a rally in Iowa.
From The Guardian:
“Since taking office in January, Trump has attended two UFC events.
He most recently attended UFC 316 in June just hours after signing a memo ordering the deployment of 2,000 national guard troops to Los Angeles county after Ice immigration raids sparked mass protests.
He nevertheless enjoyed a standing ovation from the fans in attendance, and glowing endorsements from the fighters, one of whom even kneeled before Trump.
UFC champion Kayla Harrison embraced him, planted a kiss on his cheek and wrapped her championship belt around his waist as his family and supporters looked on in delight.
It was a spectacle befitting the strongman Trump imagines himself to be.”
