Donald Trump held a UFC fight on the White House South Lawn on June 14, 2026. The event, called UFC Freedom 250, was described as a $60 million made‑for‑TV spectacle. According to the Hollywood Reporter, the fight was sparked by a suggestion from Trump and organized by UFC CEO Dana White. Mixed martial artists Sean O’Malley and Justin Gaethje achieved spectacular knockouts during the competition, which featured combat inside the cage and corporate politicking outside of it. A UFC fighter made a slur aimed at former first lady Michelle Obama during the bout.

President Trump also positioned himself outside the cage, where tech titans, media moguls and other power players gathered for brief moments, possibly to wish him a happy 80th birthday, as reported by the Hollywood Reporter, which attended the proceedings.

On the following Monday, Trump traveled to France, arriving in Evian‑les‑Bains in the afternoon for talks with G7 leaders at the summit.

In a separate development, Iranian deputy foreign minister Kazem Gharibabadi confirmed an agreement for an “immediate end” to the US‑Iranian war and said Lebanon was included in a peace deal to be signed, according to the Guardian.