Trump wants a big beautiful cage fight - so Ivanka is getting back in the ring | Arwa Mahdawi
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Trump intends to stage an Ultimate Fighting Championship match on the White House lawn next year to celebrate 250 years of American independence. Dana White said Trump asked for Ivanka to be 'in the middle of this' and that Ivanka reached out to discuss possibilities. Ivanka holds a blue belt in jiu-jitsu and is a UFC fan. Jared Kushner previously influenced policy behind the scenes, though Javanka kept a low profile recently. UFC recently ended its pay-per-view model and struck a $7.7bn deal with Paramount. The planned event could seek to broaden the UFC's audience and bolster political support.
You know what the US needs right now? Forget universal health care, better infrastructure, or an empathetic and mentally competent president it needs a big, beautiful cage fight, baby. And because, to quote Maga merchandise, Jesus is our savior and Trump is our president, we're almost certainly getting one. As you may have heard, Trump is intent on staging an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match on the White House lawn next year to celebrate 250 years of American independence.
While Trump being crass and shattering norms is par for the course, there is one surprising element to the proposed testosterone-fest: Ivanka is apparently involved. The president's eldest daughter, and her partner in crime Jared Kushner, had their fingers in all sorts of official pies during Trump's first term. This time around, however, there has been some meddling behind the scenes (Jared was reportedly behind Trump's Gaza takeover plan) but Javanka have kept a deliberately low profile.
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