A Cage Fight for America
The article discusses the controversial Freedom 250 event hosted by Trump, which featured a UFC cage fight on the White House lawn. It highlights the reactions of political figures like John Cornyn and critiques media coverage by Bari Weiss. The hosts, Sarah Longwell and Jonathan V. Last, reflect on the implications of such events in the current political climate.
- ▪Trump's Freedom 250 event has drawn criticism for its unconventional format.
- ▪The event included a UFC cage fight held on the White House lawn.
- ▪John Cornyn has expressed a newfound understanding of Trump's influence.
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Playback speed×Share postShare post at current timeShare from 0:000:00/TranscriptA Cage Fight for AmericaFreedom 250 and the age of the strongman.Jonathan V. Last and Sarah LongwellMay 29, 2026ShareTranscriptSarah and JVL talk about the ongoing meltdown of Trump’s Freedom 250 event; the inappropriateness of putting a UFC cage fight on the White House lawn; John Cornyn’s sudden understanding of what Trump is; and Bari Weiss’s murder of 60 Minutes. It’s a good show / short show because we’re both playing hurt today, so forgive us if we’re not at our most dazzling.Leave a commentRead JVL’s Triad newsletter about 60 Minutes here.The Secret Podcast with JVL and Sarah is exclusively for members of Bulwark+.
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