Few Americans Back Trump's White House Cage Match Plan

Friday, June 12, 2026

Poll: Only 16% of Americans approve of Trump holding UFC event at White House. UFC event coincides with Trump's 80th birthday. One in five Americans say they are mixed martial arts fans.

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A reminder that Trump recently bought stock in TKO holdings, the parent company of UFC.

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... Few Americans, including only a third of Republicans, approve of President Donald Trump's plan to hold mixed martial arts cage matches at the White House on Sunday to celebrate U.S. history, a Reuters/Ipsos poll found.

Just 16% of Americans said it was appropriate for Trump to hold the Ultimate Fighting Championship event, scheduled for his 80th birthday, while 46% said it was inappropriate and the rest didn't offer an opinion.

Only 31% of Republicans considered it appropriate, a small share considering that eight in 10 Republicans approve of Trump's overall performance in the White House, according to the six-day poll, which concluded on Monday. ...

#1 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-11 01:51 PM | Reply

I'd like to think they picked June 14 because it marks the 77th anniversary of a rhesus monkey called Albert II blasting off on a V-2 rocket out of Holloman AFB, NM, to hit an altitude of 83 miles, whereby Albert became the first mammal and the first monkey to journey into space. Sadly, Albert did not survive the impact of his return to earth when the parachute on the capsule in which he rode malfunctioned. Nevertheless, party on in Albert's name.

#2 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-11 03:31 PM | Reply

Travis Pastrana is going to backflip a motorcycle over the WH lawn on Saturday. Nitro Circus?!

Just when I thought I was out, they pulled me back in.

#3 | Posted by sitzkrieg at 2026-06-11 04:58 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

It's what we voted for.

#4 | Posted by fresno500 at 2026-06-11 07:51 PM | Reply

It's just another gigantic grift that will flow into the orange chomo's bank account.

Don't want to ever ever ever hear about Burisma ever again from the lying mouths of conservatives.

#5 | Posted by Nixon at 2026-06-12 09:54 AM | Reply

How many of those who approve also approve of him profiting off the event by selling $12,000 coins that he claims are made with 1oz of gold?

#6 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2026-06-12 10:53 AM | Reply

This is probably the single most embarrassing moment in American history and it is brought to us by the most embarrassing Presid ent in history! Thank you MAGA morons! Without you none of this would be possible! Thanks to y'all, The entire world will now think the United States is a nation of morons but they figured that out when you elected Trump President!

BTW, we're replacing "In God We Trust" with "Yeehah! We love the poorly educated!"

#7 | Posted by danni at 2026-06-12 10:56 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

As a Caesar he sucks. Where is all the food for the masses?

But he does make a great Caligula. He regularly appoints a horses ass to his cabinet.

#8 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-12 12:06 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Good shot, Marine.

#9 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2026-06-12 12:31 PM | Reply