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Time to Rage in the Cage at the White House. UFC the Main Event at Trump's 80th Birthday Bash

Maher ridiculed Trump’s birthday UFC plan and said Republican allies are helping him push a federal holiday idea despite low approval ratings.

  • On Sunday, President Donald Trump celebrates his 80th birthday with an unprecedented Ultimate Fighting Championship bout at the White House, amid reports he wants to designate the day a federal holiday.
  • Zeteo's Asawin Suebsaeng reported on Friday that Trump has discussed making his birthday a national holiday with longtime advisers since 2025, with some Republican lawmakers on Capitol Hill reportedly in favor.
  • Comedian Bill Maher mocked the president on his HBO show, calling the upcoming UFC event on the White House lawn a display of "gladiator games" and taunting him over recent public criticism.
  • Suebsaeng argued that establishing a personality cult for a president with approval numbers in the "low-to-mid 30s" is "disturbing," calling it more deranged than a push to get "Freddy Got Fingered" an Oscar.
  • Public scrutiny continues following a recent Knicks game where the president was booed, prompting speculation that Kash Patel or Pete Hegseth may have altered footage to remove the jeers.
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The president has record low support.

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Videos from the UFC event on Donald Trump's 80th birthday at the White House show the US president with his eyes closed for seconds and again spark a heated debate about his state of health.

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Donald Trump makes his 80th birthday a demonstration of power. In front of the White House, UFC fighters get into the cage. Critics are horrified.

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