Trump mixes sports and patriotism with UFC Freedom 250 ‘spectacle’

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 at UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday. Recommended Stories UFC fighter Josh Hokit mocks Michelle Obama in victory speech Sean Strickland removed from UFC White House event by Secret Service Eric Trump denies asking former UFC star if White House fights were rigged Cameras followed Trump and UFC President and CEO Dana White from the Oval Office to the South Portico, where they were greeted with Hail to the Chief, a national anthem rendition by the Zac Brown Band, and a building-rattling…

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