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10. Steven Cheung, White House Communications Director, used to be Communications Director for the UFC.
Fri Jul 4, 2025, 07:51 AM
Jul 4

TKO Group Holdings (TKO) owns and operates the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE). Trump is a close friend and associate of Dana White, CEO of UFC and a big Trump campaign supporter. Trump's Education Secretary, Linda McMahon, co-founder of WWE, is also part of TKO Group Holdings. Reports have "linked the performance of TKO Group Holdings' stock to Trump," suggesting that "the company has benefited from his association with individuals involved in the company."

The grift continues.

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I recommend the main event be King Taco v. eLoon Musk. Buns_of_Fire Jul 4 #1
We've come a long way from Jackie Kennedy hosting Pablo Casals at the WH. no_hypocrisy Jul 4 #2
Utterly disgusting. Why not set up a coliseum for the GLADIATORs, the lions, and the bloody deaths? hlthe2b Jul 4 #3
Patients, grasshopper Brother Buzz Jul 4 #32
trashy eShirl Jul 4 #4
Trump belongs in a trailer park, not the white house Meadowoak Jul 5 #51
Toxic Masculinity. Toxic Stupidity. John1956PA Jul 4 #5
You gonna have the BILLIONAIRES pay for all this TACO Don? ProudMNDemocrat Jul 4 #6
What's next? Dog fighting in the newly paved over Rose Garden? Kristi Noem as the referee? sop Jul 4 #7
I guessing he figures some way to personally make money with this idiocy. Liberal In Texas Jul 4 #8
A very weak man needs his erotic entertainment. Onthefly Jul 4 #9
More overcompensation for what he lacks. Surprised he's not fostering Hunger Games. allegorical oracle Jul 4 #23
Face the camera when you say that! TommyT139 Jul 4 #29
Spot on. Onthefly Jul 5 #50
Steven Cheung, White House Communications Director, used to be Communications Director for the UFC. sop Jul 4 #10
Idiocracy similarities intensify superpatriotman Jul 4 #11
Idiocracy was light relief. At least they elected a Black man, rather than the racist in reality (nt) muriel_volestrangler Jul 4 #12
Except, Ideocracy was more about Bettie Jul 4 #16
Yup. Next think you know, we'll be forced to call him GoCubsGo Jul 4 #21
Next up... FalloutShelter Jul 4 #22
The first thing that popped in my head PatSeg Jul 4 #38
More promoting of violence as entertainment. Typical of the felon. ancianita Jul 4 #13
Actually it seems appropriate for this administration and this nation right now. Biophilic Jul 4 #14
Outstanding. Let's have Krasnov vs. Jon Bones Jones EnergizedLib Jul 4 #15
President Elizando Camacho Renew Deal Jul 4 #17
He's like a greedy little kid in a candy store. Can't spend taxpayers' money fast allegorical oracle Jul 4 #18
Human cock fighting as John McCain once described it underpants Jul 4 #19
Why not? He's already degraded the beautiful, dignified symbol of the presidency. sinkingfeeling Jul 4 #20
If he really wants to make some money, he will sell tickets to get in the ring with cabinet members or JD Volaris Jul 4 #24
White trash presidency. 2MuchNoise Jul 4 #25
To be followed by a women's mud wrestling / wet T-shirt contest dalton99a Jul 4 #26
Trump America is Idiocracy aeromanKC Jul 4 #27
Geez. Why did tRump take over the Kennedy Center if not to host a UFC fight? Sibelius Fan Jul 4 #28
Bring on the Gladiators peggysue2 Jul 4 #30
Next will be tractor pulls so he can destroy the White House lawn. Lonestarblue Jul 4 #31
Now we know the real reason he paved over the Rose Garden Lifeafter70 Jul 4 #33
The enshittification continues. Ocelot II Jul 4 #34
That describes his presidency perfectly: enshittification milestogo Jul 4 #37
Not the Kennedy Center? Hugin Jul 4 #35
Puppy Killer vs Phony AG milestogo Jul 4 #36
Pity he took out the Rose Garden - Conjuay Jul 4 #39
Nothing tacky about that. Nope. Solly Mack Jul 4 #40
Sort of like when Andrew Jackson invited a bunch of rednecks and hooligans to a party at White House. kentuck Jul 4 #41
Someone mentioned the "age of vulgarity" RandomNumbers Jul 4 #42
Trash. Total trash Ishoutandscream2 Jul 4 #43
Monster trucks in the Kennedy Center afterward! Duncan Grant Jul 4 #44
Stay classy my friend. scarletlib Jul 4 #45
His whole diatribe was inconceivably disgusting, repulsive, despicable. UTUSN Jul 4 #46
I'd watch it if they ganged up and beat the shit out of him Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 4 #47
Why doesn't he just set up a carnival side show on the WH lawn? Ocelot II Jul 4 #48
I'm guessing he checked it out and found he couldn't pocket enough cash from it. Paladin Jul 5 #53
He doesn't look healthy enough to make it to the 250th. Sad. ;-) RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Jul 4 #49
Maybe Lauren and Jeff Bezos can attend with their disgusting rich trash act too. Irish_Dem Jul 5 #52
Taking tacky to whole new levels. Kind of fitting though given what he's done to the Oval Office. Vinca Jul 5 #54
Who Cares? gab13by13 Jul 5 #55
The stupidifying of America spanone Jul 5 #56
Too late, he missed it. Hope22 Jul 5 #57
Trump already hosted one at the Capitol, "Patriots" vs Police, don't you remember? dem4decades Jul 5 #58
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