Trump's UFC White House Cage Fight: How America's 250th Birthday Became His 80th

Trump's UFC White House Cage Fight: How America's 250th Birthday Became His 80th

From We Saw the Devil: Crime & Political Analysis by We Saw the Devil

June 13, 2026 · 1h 6m

About this episode

This episode discusses how Trump's 250th birthday celebration turned into a controversial UFC cage fight event.

Trump turned America's 250th birthday, the country's semiquincentennial, into a $60 million UFC cage fight on the White House South Lawn for his own 80th birthday. This episode of We Saw the Devil breaks down the entire Freedom 250 disaster: the pay-per-view cage match, the beer and crypto sponsors, the commemorative coin with his face on it, and the party lights that nearly blinded a pilot landing at Reagan National. Host Robin, a jaded Poli Sci major and full-time political obsessee, follows the money through the UFC, Paramount, the $110 billion merger that needs Trump's blessing, Jane Fonda's rival concert at 88, the ring girl outfits that violate flag code on Flag Day, and the six states that refused to attend their own country's birthday. Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/we-saw-the-devil-unfiltered-political-analysis--4433638/support . Website: http://www.wesawthedevil.com Patreon: http://www.patreon.com/wesawthedevil Discord: https://discord.gg/X2qYXdB4 Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/WeSawtheDevil Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/wesawthedevilpodcast .

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Host: Robin

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Organizations: UFC, Paramount, Jane Fonda

Places: America, White House South Lawn, Reagan National

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