President Donald Trump brought celebrities, businesspeople, and politicians to the White House lawn on Sunday night for the UFC Freedom 250 fight.From podcasters such as Joe Rogan to House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA), prominent names and Trump allies braved the heat wave and mosquito swarms to celebrate the president’s 80th birthday and the country’s 250th anniversary. Here’s who was all there.Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg sat under the octagonal overhang on Sunday, marking his latest trip to the Trump White House. The Facebook founder spoke with several fighters and met with Trump at the Freedom 250 event.
Alex Pereira greets Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg after his interim heavyweight title bout loss to Ciryl Gane at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House, Monday, June 15, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)
Zuckerberg has aligned himself with the Trump administration throughout the president’s second term after sparring with Trump prior to the 2024 elections. Zuckerberg and Trump’s relationship has transformed throughout the past decade, going from Meta suspending Trump’s accounts in the wake of the Jan. 6, 2021, riots to paying Trump $25 million to settle his lawsuit over the account suspensions.
