{"id":279,"date":"2026-05-29T19:48:43","date_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=279"},"modified":"2026-05-29T19:48:43","modified_gmt":"2026-05-29T19:48:43","slug":"trump-bought-ufc-stock-ahead-of-white-house-cage-fight","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=279","title":{"rendered":"Trump Bought UFC Stock Ahead of White House Cage Fight"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>Donald Trump bought stock in the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) just as the White House prepared to host a made-for-TV fight spectacle that could shower the business with publicity.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=277\">Trump\u2019s Key Policy Is Wrecking the U.S. Economy<\/a><\/p>\n<p>In the latest example of the billionaire president blurring the line between public office and personal enrichment, financial disclosures released this month showed Trump purchased up to $50,000 worth of shares of TKO Group Holdings, the publicly traded sports giant that owns both the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) and World Wrestling Entertainment (WWE).<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>The investment follows a smaller purchase of up to $15,000 that Trump made last year, just before he announced the historic June 14 event during a rally in Iowa.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>And with weeks before the historic spectacle, the White House now resembles a construction zone, with a 5000-seat pop up arena being built on the grounds of the South Lawn, alongside Trump\u2019s new ballroom and the six-story military fortress quietly being built beneath it.<\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p>This is what Trump&#8217;s done to the people&#8217;s house: <\/p>\n<p>A third of it is rubble. <\/p>\n<p>Another third is a cage match. <\/p>\n<p>What a metaphor. pic.twitter.com\/0JKCj5prXF<\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Hillary Clinton (@HillaryClinton) May 29, 2026<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cThis is what Trump\u2019s done to the people\u2019s house,\u201d former First Lady Hillary Clinton wrote on X on Friday, alongside a photo of the construction taking place. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cA third of it is rubble. Another third is a cage match. What a metaphor.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The historic \u201cUFC Freedom 250\u2033 event will coincide with Trump\u2019s 80th birthday and is set to be a boon for the franchise.<\/p>\n<p>White House insiders say they have been swamped with requests to attend, with donors, lobbyists and members of Congress all desperate for one of the 5000 VIP tickets on offer.<\/p>\n<p>This is good news for TKO\u2014and in turn, its shareholders\u2014which recently posted first-quarter revenue of $1.14 billion, up sharply from a year earlier. The company also openly touted the White House event as a major business opportunity.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith UFC Freedom 250 at the White House and On Location\u2019s FIFA World Cup partnership, TKO will take center stage this summer, crowning moments for audience growth, cultural relevance, and our business trajectory,\u201d said president and chief operating officer Mark Shapiro.<\/p>\n<p>The White House is yet to comment on the latest purchase of UFC stock, but critics say the investment fits into a broader pattern in which Trump has repeatedly used the presidency to promote ventures that directly or indirectly enrich him and his allies.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen it comes to Trump\u2019s grift, brazen is an understatement,\u201d said Lauren White from the Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cUsing the White House to promote a company and simultaneously buying stock in that company is an unbelievable conflict of interest. Trump is acting as though \u201cthe people\u2019s house\u201d is an advertising agency and stock exchange. It could not be more obvious that his focus is not serving the public, it\u2019s enriching himself.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Since returning to office, the billionaire president has continued to profit from licensing deals, branded merchandise, crypto projects, golf properties and his Truth Social media company while simultaneously leveraging the visibility and power of the presidency.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=275\">Bondi Clams Up About Trump During Testy Epstein Grilling<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This week, he even turned his latest Cabinet meeting into a merchandising opportunity, displaying new \u201cUSA 250 Anniversary\u201d hats prominently in front of senior officials as the cameras rolled.<\/p>\n<p>The caps generally retail for $55 on the online store for the Trump Organization, the empire that benefits the president and his family. <\/p>\n<p>Trump\u2019s latest financial filings also showed he had made more than 3,700 transactions, including securities of companies that he had talked up at events and in social media posts, such as Palantir, Nvidia, Apple and Amazon. <\/p>\n<p>In a particularly staggering purchase, the president also bought more than $1 million in Dell Technologies stock weeks before the tech giant secured a $9.7 billion Pentagon contract.<\/p>\n<p>But Vice President JD Vance recently defended Trump\u2019s trades, telling reporters: \u201cThe president doesn\u2019t sit at the Oval Office on his computer on his, like, Robinhood account, buying and selling stocks. That\u2019s absurd.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHe has independent wealth advisors who manage his money. He is a wealthy person. He has had success in business. He\u2019s not making these stock trades himself.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The UFC event has been heavily promoted by the White House and Trump ally Dana White, who runs the entertainment giant. <\/p>\n<p>But even White admitted that the event could hurt Trump, given many Americans are already questioning the president\u2019s priorities as cost-of-living pressures soar.<\/p>\n<p>Asked if he thought Trump \u201cneeds\u201d the controversial fight, White admitted, \u201cprobably not.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI bet he probably wishes that this wasn\u2019t happening, but it\u2019s happening,\u201d he told Rolling Stone.<\/p>\n<p>Podcaster and UFC commentator Joe Rogan described the concept as a \u201cgimmick\u201d and warned this month that it could be dangerous for fighters, who are used to fighting in controlled conditions indoors &#8211; not DC\u2019s blistering summer heat.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t like the idea of fighting outside at all. There are too many problems with it,\u201d Rogan said on a recent episode of his podcast. \u201cIn June, in D.C., we looked it up last year\u2014the same day was 100 degrees.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=273\">Billionaire Trump Ally Flees to Argentina\u2014Just Like the Nazis<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Donald Trump bought stock in the parent company of the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) just as the White House prepared to host a made-for-TV fight spectacle that could shower the business with publicity. 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