{"id":1505,"date":"2026-06-15T20:11:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:11:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1505"},"modified":"2026-06-15T20:11:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T20:11:34","slug":"trump-80-gets-a-brutal-reality-check-on-his-ufc-birthday-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1505","title":{"rendered":"Trump, 80, Gets a Brutal Reality Check on His UFC Birthday Bash"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Donald Trump\u2019s UFC birthday bash may have delivered a packed arena, but a brutal new poll shows Americans were not impressed by the made-for-TV spectacle.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1503\">Trump\u2019s Biggest Nemesis Reveals He\u2019s on Revenge \u2018Hit List\u2019<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The event, dubbed \u201cUFC Freedom 250,\u201d was staged on Sunday as part of celebrations marking America\u2019s 250th anniversary\u2014but conveniently coincided with Trump\u2019s 80th birthday.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>More than 4,000 spectators packed a specially constructed arena on the South Lawn, where Trump watched alongside first lady Melania Trump and UFC CEO Dana White.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>In a post on Truth Social, Trump hailed the White House UFC event as a major success, praising the fighters\u2019 performances, the unexpectedly good weather and the venue\u2019s atmosphere.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe UFC at the White House last night was incredible. The weather was scheduled to be horrendous, and it turned out to be PERFECT! So much for weather predicting. The Fighters were outstanding\u2014Bo Nickal, Justin Gaethje, Ciryl Gane, Sean O\u2019Malley, Josh Hokit, Mauricio Ruffy, and Diego Lopes were all unbelievable!&#8221; he wrote.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cMost people have never seen anything like that kind of human speed and power before. The White House has never looked more beautiful. The setting was unsurpassed! Congratulations to Dana White, and his unbelievable UFC. One of the most exciting days in the History of our fabled White House!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But polling released Monday by Navigator Research, a Democratic-aligned nonprofit, suggests the public is far less enthusiastic about the tacky birthday bash, with most Americans taking a decidedly dimmer view.<\/p>\n<p>The survey found that 56 percent of registered voters opposed Trump\u2019s UFC event, compared with 28 percent in support, resulting in a net approval rating of -28. <\/p>\n<p>The Daily Beast has contacted the White House for comment.<\/p>\n<p>But while the approval rating for the UFC event was deep underwater, it still ranked relatively better than several other of Trump\u2019s recent vanity projects, many of which polled even more poorly.<\/p>\n<p>Since the start of his second term, Trump has sought to leave his mark on Washington, D.C., spending millions on a series of large-scale, self-branded projects and symbolic redesigns of federal spaces.<\/p>\n<p>So far, that has included plans for a 250-foot-tall \u201cArc de Trump,\u201d modeled after Paris\u2019s Arc de Triomphe, and a $300 million, 90,000\u2011square\u2011foot, Mar-a-Lago-style ballroom to replace the White House East Wing.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has also added his signature to all denominations of U.S. bills, marking the first time in U.S. history that a president has added their name to currency, and has proposed printing limited-edition passports and a $250 bill featuring his face to commemorate the 250th anniversary of the United States.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1502\">Trump Catches Heat for Awkward Limp Handshake<\/a><\/p>\n<p>If that wasn\u2019t enough, a<i><\/i>22-foot golden statue of the president was unveiled in May at the Trump National Doral golf course in Miami.<\/p>\n<p>The statue, bought for $450,000, shows Trump raising his right fist in a gesture mirroring the moment he re-emerged after surviving the assassination attempt at a Pennsylvania campaign rally on July 13, 2024.<\/p>\n<p>The Navigator Research survey found the proposed 22-foot gold statue carrying a net approval rating of -44, while plans to place the 80-year-old\u2019s face on passports and a hypothetical $250 bill were rejected with a net approval rating of -38.<\/p>\n<p>A 250-foot triumphal arch also fared poorly, registering a net approval rating of -34.<\/p>\n<p>The most severe backlash came over plans to demolish the White House East Wing and replace it with a $1 billion taxpayer-funded ballroom, with 65 percent of voters opposed and just 22 percent supporting it.<\/p>\n<p>Melissa Toufanian, the managing director of Navigator Research, called the ballroom an example of \u201cmismatching prioritization.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s an example of that mismatching prioritization, when people want the president to focus on inflation and the cost of living, and what they\u2019re seeing is everything but that,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Dozens of recent polls show voters increasingly worried about the economy heading into the midterms, amid Trump\u2019s deeply unpopular war in Iran, which has driven up energy prices.<\/p>\n<p>But polling shows that voters think Trump\u2019s attention is anywhere but on the economy at the moment.<\/p>\n<p>The poll showed that while 58 percent of voters said inflation and the cost of living should be the administration\u2019s main focus, only 20 percent believe that is where attention is currently directed.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Even within Trump\u2019s own political base, there was notable unease. A sizeable share of MAGA-aligned Republicans said the projects suggested misplaced priorities, with 31 percent criticizing the proposed ballroom, 29 percent the gold statue plans, and 24 percent the idea of placing his face on passports and a hypothetical $250 bill.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=1500\">Trump, 80, Gingerly Descends Air Force One Stairs<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump\u2019s UFC birthday bash may have delivered a packed arena, but a brutal new poll shows Americans were not impressed by the made-for-TV spectacle. 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