AFP11 Jun, 2026 07:50 PM4 mins to readThe Octagon fighting ring outside the White House, in preparation for President Donald Trump's testosterone-fuelled celebrations for the 250th anniversary of the United States and his 80th birthday. Photo / AFPRarely a week goes by without US President Donald Trump lavishing praise on the bodies of men he meets – fawning over “the muscles on this guy” or an athlete’s “tree trunk” legs, or a UFC fighter who is “too good looking” to be in the ring.
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