A cage fight on the South Lawn helps us understand violence, politics and spectacle in the Age of Trump
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A cage fight on the South Lawn helps us understand violence, politics and spectacle in the Age of Trump
Published
June 17, 2026 6:30AM (EDT)
Ciryl Gane and Alex Pereira face off in a heavyweight interim title bout during UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, 2026 in Washington, DC. (Chip Somodevilla / Getty Images)
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