U.S. President Donald Trump hosted mixed martial arts fights on the White House lawn on Sunday, an unprecedented spectacle highlighting his willingness to blend the pageantry of his office with?politics and his family¡¯s business interests.
The seven-bout UFC event?was the first professional sporting event hosted at the White House in its history. It is part of the Trump administration¡¯s celebrations of the nation¡¯s 250th anniversary, and is a centerpiece in the president¡¯s summer of sport.
The event, ?held on Trump¡¯s 80th birthday, began hours after Trump and Iranian officials announced they have a peace agreement to end the 4-month-old war between their countries, which has pushed consumer ?prices to ?a three-year high, unnerving voters. It also coincides with his efforts to counter perceptions that he is becoming a lame-duck president.
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