Des Mine, Iowa (AP) – Chairman Donald Trump On Thursday, he said that he is thinking of staging a UFC match at the White House ground with 20,000 spectators to celebrate 250 -year -old American independence.
UFC enthusiast Trump said, “We have a lot of land.” Dana WhitePresident of the League.
Tusrap Announced his plan in Iowa During the kickoff for one year festivals to celebrate the 250th birthday of America on July 4, 2026.
The Republican President also announced a closing festival at the National Mall in Washington, and also a separate athletic competition of high school athletes across the country.
Trump said, “So every national park, battlefield and historical sites are going to have special programs in honor of America. And I also think we are going to fight a UFC,” Trump said.
Think about this on the ground of the White House. We have a lot of land, “he said, saying that it would be a” full fight “with 20,000 to 25,000 people.
A White House spokesperson said he had no details to share beyond the President’s announcement, but the White House press secretary Karolin Levitt later said that Trump was “dead serious” about those plans.
Trump has recently enjoyed standing ovation and cage-side seats for several UFC quarrels, including an appearance Immediately after its reunion of 2024 And another bus Previous month Two championships with white for quarrel.
Darlin Superville and Hannah Fingerhat, Associated Press