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Reuters: Trump's grand sporting season begins with UFC fights on White House lawn

  • President Donald Trump's series of major sporting events begins with mixed martial arts fights held on the White House South Lawn this Sunday to project strength at home and abroad.
  • Trump called the UFC fights "the greatest show on Earth" and compared the event's arena to Paris' Eiffel Tower.
  • Critics claim the event is "sportswashing," aiming to improve Trump's image amid controversies including human rights concerns.
  • U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio praised the UFC event as "the definition of American soft diplomatic power," while advocacy groups worry about politics influencing the sports setting.
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Reuters broke the news in New York, United States on Friday, June 12, 2026.
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