At an Iowa rally on July 3, Donald Trump announced that the 250th anniversary of American independence next year will include major nationwide events \u2014 including a full UFC championship fight on the White House lawn, with up to 25,000 spectators. He said UFC president Dana White will oversee the unprecedented event, adding, \u201csome professional, some amateur.\u201d<\/p>\n
Trump plans special celebrations at national parks, battlefields, and historic sites for America250. Press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the UFC idea \u201cEPIC!\u201d The announcement sparked mixed reactions: some hailed its boldness and creativity, while others on social media lamented, \u201cWe\u2019re becoming a global joke,\u201d and \u201cThis has to be satire.\u201d<\/p>\n
Irish MMA star Conor McGregor chimed in on Twitter: \u201cI\u2019d be honored to participate,\u201d joking that by then he\u2019ll be \u201cPresident of Ireland,\u201d and quipping the event will be \u201cjust another Tuesday at the office.\u201d Whether a UFC bout will actually take place on the White House lawn remains uncertain, but the proposal has already ignited excitement, controversy, and widespread speculation.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"