Why Trump brought UFC 'savagery' to the White House
6/4/202615 min
Donald Trump is pondering whether a UFC cage could become a permanent fixture on the South Lawn of the White House after a fight takes place there on his 80th birthday.
Today, Sally Jenkins from The Atlantic magazine on Trump’s deep links to the mixed martial arts organisation.
We explore how bringing the sport’s ‘savagery’ to the seat of power in the US is all part of Trump’s norm-breaking style and aggressive approach to politics.
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Sally Jenkins, a staff writer at The Atlantic
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[upbeat music] Donald Trump has compared it to the Eiffel Tower, and he's pondering whether a UFC fighting cage could become a permanent fixture on the South Lawn at the White House after a fight takes place there on his 80th birthday. Today, Sally Jenkins from The Atlantic magazine, on Trump's deep links to the UFC that continue to shape his politics, and why we should all be deeply concerned by it. I'm Sam Hawley on Gadigal land in Sydney. This is ABC NewsDaily.