Jordan Klepper Crashes White House UFC Fight
TheWrap • • sports
Key Points:
- "The Daily Show" correspondent Jordan Klepper visited Washington D.C. to interview Trump supporters attending President Trump's 80th birthday UFC event on the White House lawn, capturing their patriotic enthusiasm and reasons for attending.
- Supporters expressed a mix of humor and patriotism, describing the event as the "American dream," with some comparing the fight to ancient gladiator battles and others highlighting the festive atmosphere.
- The UFC fight featured an eight-sided cage set up on the South Lawn, costing around $60 million, with 85,000 tickets distributed for a watch party, drawing both praise from attendees and criticism from some public figures like Sheryl Crow.
- Klepper engaged supporters with lighthearted questions, including who would win in a fight between Trump and Obama, revealing a playful yet divided perspective among the crowd.
- Despite acknowledging some criticism of the event as "trashy," many attendees remained supportive, embracing the celebration as a uniquely American spectacle.
