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Trump marks 80th birthday with UFC fight at the White House

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President Trump is celebrating his 80th birthday with a UFC fight on the White House lawn. A closer look a the political message behind the event and why some Republicans are uneasy.

Story Timeline

Fri 02:32 - Al Jazeera English

White House shows off cage match arena as corruption lawsuit looms

Fri 02:45 - France 24

Trump to celebrate 80th birthday with cage fight on White House lawn

Fri 20:12 - NPR

Controversy swirls around the UFC event on the White House lawn this weekend

Sat 01:04 - The Hill

Marjorie Taylor Greene: UFC fights don't belong on White House lawn

Sun 10:00 - The Hill

The Memo: Trump’s UFC fight night risks landing with a thud

Sun 11:00 - Washington Examiner

Trump, turning 80, celebrates his age with big UFC birthday bash

Sun 13:49 - France 24

Trump hosts White House cage fights amid war and political scrutiny

Sun 15:57 - France 24

Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with UFC cage fighting on the White House lawn

Sun 17:06 - DW All

Trump hosts White House cage fights to mark 80th birthday

Sun 17:06 - DW Top

Trump hosts White House cage fights to mark 80th birthday

Sun 22:53 - NPR

Trump marks 80th birthday with UFC fight at the White House

Mon 02:02 - BBC Headlines

Trump hosts UFC cage fight on the White House lawn

Mon 03:51 - France 24

In Pictures: Trump marks 80th birthday with White House UFC spectacle

Mon 04:36 - Euronews

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight on the White House South Lawn

Mon 06:11 - Sky News (UK)

Trump marks 80th birthday with cage fighting extravaganza - as US and Iran agree deal

Mon 08:43 - NPR

Trump celebrates birthday -- and country's 250th -- with UFC event at the White House

Mon 08:46 - NPR

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House

Mon 10:05 - France 24

'We're all about America': Trump's birthday marked with cage fighting on the White House lawn

Different Perspectives

Al Jazeera English

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02:32

White House shows off cage match arena as corruption lawsuit looms

White House officials previewed the grounds where they’ll host a cage match to celebrate US President Trump’s birthday.

BBC Headlines

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02:02

Trump hosts UFC cage fight on the White House lawn

Thousands were expected to attend the mixed martial arts fight, which coincides with Trump's 80th birthday.

DW All

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17:06

Trump hosts White House cage fights to mark 80th birthday

The US president is set to watch seven fights with an audience of 4,000 people inside a specially built arena on the White House lawn. Critics say the unprecendented spectacle …

DW Top

1 article

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17:06

Trump hosts White House cage fights to mark 80th birthday

The US president is set to watch seven fights with an audience of 4,000 people inside a specially built arena on the White House lawn. Critics say the unprecendented spectacle …

Euronews

1 article

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04:36

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC cage fight on the White House South Lawn

Trump delayed his attendance to the French region of Evian where leaders of the Group of Seven – or G7 – are set to meet to host his UFC fight …

France 24

5 articles

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10:05

'We're all about America': Trump's birthday marked with cage fighting on the White House lawn

US President Donald Trump hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn on his 8àth birthday on Sunday, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry …

03:51

In Pictures: Trump marks 80th birthday with White House UFC spectacle

US President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday with a highly unusual White House spectacle, hosting a UFC cage fight on the South Lawn just hours after announcing a memorandum …

15:57

Donald Trump turns 80 and celebrates with UFC cage fighting on the White House lawn

President Donald Trump turned 80 on Sunday and was set to celebrate with one of the more surreal spectacles in both sports and the nation's capital: cage fighting on the …

13:49

Trump hosts White House cage fights amid war and political scrutiny

Donald Trump hosts a card of seven mixed martial arts fights to be held on Sunday inside a specially built arena on the White House's South Lawn on his 80th …

02:45

Trump to celebrate 80th birthday with cage fight on White House lawn

US President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday with a characteristically unique event: a $60 million UFC match will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in a …

NPR

3 articles

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08:46

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with Iran deal and UFC fights at the White House

President Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday on Sunday by hailing an initial agreement to end the war in Iran and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House's storied …

08:43

Trump celebrates birthday -- and country's 250th -- with UFC event at the White House

President Trump celebrated his 80th birthday Sunday night with a UFC cage-fighting event on the south lawn of the White House.

20:12

Controversy swirls around the UFC event on the White House lawn this weekend

President Trump is hosting a UFC fight on the White House lawn on his birthday.

Sky News (UK)

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06:11

Trump marks 80th birthday with cage fighting extravaganza - as US and Iran agree deal

Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday by hailing an initial agreement to end the Iran war and staging a cage-fighting show on the White House South Lawn.

The Hill

2 articles

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10:00

The Memo: Trump’s UFC fight night risks landing with a thud

President Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday Sunday with a night of UFC fights on the South Lawn of the White House. It’s yet more proof that Trump is radically …

01:04

Marjorie Taylor Greene: UFC fights don't belong on White House lawn

President Trump’s plan to celebrate his 80th birthday with a UFC viewing on the White House lawn is drawing skepticism from former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.), who says the …

Washington Examiner

1 article

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11:00

Trump, turning 80, celebrates his age with big UFC birthday bash

President Donald Trump is marking America’s 250th birthday, but also a milestone of his own, as he hosts a cage match of herculean proportions at the White House this Sunday. …