Trump, 80, Gets Ultimate Birthday Humiliation on Fight Night
The Daily Beast • • nation
Key Points:
- President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday UFC event at the White House was delayed due to severe weather warnings, including risks of hail, high wind gusts, and lightning in the Washington D.C. area.
- The event, initially set to start at 7:45 p.m., faced an hour-long delay, with the pre-fight broadcast beginning at 8 p.m. and fights starting around 9 p.m. under a “RAIN DELAY” notice.
- Trump appeared at the event shortly before 8:30 p.m., joining UFC CEO Dana White, and the celebration included a national anthem performance by the Zac Brown Band and a flyover by the Navy Blue Angels and Air Force Thunderbirds.
- Organizers coordinated closely with the National Weather Service, with plans to shelter attendees in the Eisenhower Executive Office Building if high winds or lightning occurred during the event.
- The fight card began after the delay, featuring seven bouts and over 4,000 attendees, including Trump’s family; the first fight saw Brazilian Diego Lopes knock out American Steve Garcia in two rounds.
