Eric Trump Denies UFC Fix Claims After Viral DMs
Eric Trump called the screenshots AI-generated, while Daniel Cormier said his account may have been hacked and the messages remain unverified.
- Hours before Sunday's UFC Freedom 250 at the White House, UFC Hall of Famer Daniel Cormier deleted a post sharing alleged direct messages from Eric Trump asking if fights were "rigged."
- The UFC Freedom 250 event, held on the White House South Lawn to honor America's 250th birthday, has faced significant scrutiny from a lawsuit filed by the Public Integrity Project arguing the event grants the UFC "unfettered access" to taxpayer-funded landmarks.
- Eric Trump told Wall Street Journal reporter Brian Schwartz that Cormier admitted the post "was a fake," while Trump Organization spokesperson Kimberly Benza denounced the screenshots as "fabricated" and "AI generated."
- Despite the social media controversy and weather-related delays, the seven-fight card proceeded Sunday night on the South Lawn, with thousands of spectators witnessing interim heavyweight title bouts.
- A federal judge declined to block the controversial event in a ruling issued Friday, though the spectacle continues fueling debates over presidential use of government property for commercial ventures.
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Eric Trump, the son of the President of the United States of America, has denied the allegations.
Right after Donald Trump's 80th and the 250th birthdays of the United States were celebrated with a parodic event fitting for a bad comedy — that is, by holding a UFC gala on the White House lawn — they quickly suspected one of the president's sons of trying to cheat. At least, UFC commentator Daniel Cormier posted on his X account a couple of screenshots — and then quickly disappeared — of Eric Trump apparently asking him if he knew anything ab…
Alleged chat messages from Eric Trump cause a stir on the net. The son of the US president is said to have asked a UFC star for manipulated fights. While authenticity is controversial, the debate is escalating.
A mysterious correspondence with the president's son suddenly appeared.
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Eric Trump Denies DMing Daniel Cormier About "Rigged" UFC White House Fights, Social Media Reacts
Source: President Donald Trump regularly finds himself having to explain his social media posts, and now his son is following in his footsteps thanks to the UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House’s South Lawn. Controversy erupted when UFC legend Daniel Cormier tweeted purported screenshots of alleged DMs with Eric Trump, in which he tried to get insider info on the upcoming fights at the White House in celebration of the nation’s anniversary a…
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