Trump's White House UFC Birthday Spectacle Triggers Violence Debate
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Trump plans a UFC exhibition on the White House South Lawn for his 80th birthday, with about 4,000 in person and 85,000 watching on giant screens, and a disclosed stock stake in UFC owner TKO Group; critics say the event glamorizes violence on presidential grounds and risks normalizing political violence while highlighting concerns about influence and spectacle in modern politics.
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