US EditionFrance delays G7 to avoid clash with White House cage fighting on Trump’s birthday
The G7 summit was moved to June 15–17 to avoid overlapping with a White House MMA event hosting 5,000 guests for President Trump’s 80th birthday, UFC CEO said.
- French President Emmanuel Macron and partners agreed to move the G7 summit to June 15 to June 17, and the G7 website now reflects the new dates.
- The White House announced in October that it will host an MMA match on the South Lawn scheduled for June 14, 2026, and UFC CEO Dana White expects 5,000 guests for President Donald Trump's party.
- Typically, G7 meetings are picked a year in advance, making the date change unusual, and French President Emmanuel Macron did not directly confirm members must accommodate the White House event, while last year President Donald Trump held a massive military parade for his birthday.
- Changing pre-set dates forces logistical adjustments, affecting leader itineraries including Sanae Takaichi, Prime Minister of Japan, attending her first G7 since October 2025.
- Past birthday events for President Donald Trump have involved high costs estimated between $25 million and $45 million, illustrating the scale of such celebrations.
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France has postponed the G7 meeting in June. The dates that were initially planned clashed with an MMA gala at the White House. This is reported by Politico, citing sources.
Initially scheduled for June 14 and 15, the G7 was out of date because the U.S. president organized MMA's battles for his 80th birthday at that time, according to the White House.
The investigative media Politico reveals this Friday, January 9th that the Elysée has discreetly changed the date of the G7 summit held in Evian-les-Bains, in order to avoid that it took place at the same time as the MMA event...
The American president celebrates his honorary day with martial arts spectacle on the lawn of the government seat. World politics must therefore wait.
"We live in a simulation"- Fans question priorities as France reportedly delays G7 over UFC White House event
Fresh reports suggest that France has reportedly pushed back the dates of this year’s G7 summit to avoid clashing with the UFC White House event scheduled on June 14, the same day as United States Pre
The Independent
The Independent (US)France changes G7 schedule because Trump is busy with White House UFC fight: report
Trump has announced plans to host a UFC fight at the White House on his 80th birthday
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