UFC at the White House: How Dana White and Donald Trump Cashed In
6/12/202646 min
The president's birthday-party fight card is straight out of central casting — and chock-full of political favor-trading. Who stands to gain the most? Luke Thomas unapologetically explains why everyone, from MMA fans to D.C. pundits, is missing the real story... then unearths fresh evidence of a purely transactional relationship.
• Take the PTFO audience survey
• Subscribe to "Morning Kombat" with Luke Thomas
• Subscribe to Pablo's newsletter
• Subscribe to The Athletic
Previously on PTFO:
• The Right-Wing Takeover of Combat Sports Is Upon Us
• The White House's Dirty Takeover of Public Golf Courses
Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Clips
Transcript preview
First 90 secondsPablo Torre· Host0:00
Welcome to Pablo Torre Finds Out. I am Pablo Torre, and today we're gonna find out what this sound is.
Luke Thomas· Guest0:06
Pablo Torre, official Jan sixer. That's what you [laughs] that's, that's what you are.
Pablo Torre· Host0:11
Right after this ad.
Speaker 30:12
[gentle music] If you're a business owner, then you know they call it running a business for a reason. EQ Bank knows it too. Knows you're running the team, running the show, and you're definitely running the numbers. EQ Bank's business account is built to help you make bank. It has no monthly fees and earns high interest, so you can keep running what really matters. Sign up today at eqbank.ca/business.
Speaker 40:43
[upbeat music] Acast powers the world's best podcasts. Here's a show that we recommend.
Ryan McMahon0:53
[upbeat music] Hi, I'm Ryan McMahon, chief creative producer at Indian and Cowboy. It's June. That means it's Indigenous People's History Month, so we're throwing a festival. The festival, it's Stories in Hamilton, Ontario, June 11th to 13th. We've got true crime. We've got comedy. We've got monologues. We've got a panel show that will bust your laugh bone off. Is laugh bone a thing? June 11th to 13th, Hamilton, Ontario, Indian and Cowboy Studios. Get your tickets now. Indianandcowboycreative.com.
Speaker 41:26
[upbeat music] Acast helps