Larry David blasts Trump White House UFC fight marking 250th anniversary
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Key Points:
- Comedian Larry David criticized President Donald Trump's UFC fight event celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary, calling it a "travesty" and saying it made him feel "embarrassed to be an American."
- David's comments came during the premiere of his new HBO series, "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness," which satirizes key moments in U.S. history and features celebrity guests including Barack Obama.
- The UFC Freedom 250 event, held on the White House South Lawn for Trump's 80th birthday, attracted around 4,300 spectators and included performances by the Marine Band and a flyover by military jets.
- President Trump described the event as "beyond anything that anybody's ever seen in sports," while a White House spokesperson defended it as a historic celebration of America's anniversary, dismissing criticism as "Trump Derangement Syndrome."
