Will WeissertJun 15, 2026 – 7.38amWashington | President Donald Trump marks turning 80 on Sunday (Monday AEST) with a birthday celebration that once would have seemed unfathomable: a cage-fighting show on the storied South Lawn of the White House.This week, the hard realities of the office have threatened to overshadow the ostentatious UFC mixed martial arts extravaganza, where combatants sealed inside a wire-mesh octagon try to punch, kick, chop and pummel each other into submission.APSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Trump at 80 looks to project strength with UFC cage-fight event
The president has sought to tie the event to larger, months-long celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
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