{"id":21807,"date":"2026-06-14T03:36:07","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T03:36:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/sports-guy-trump-works-to-project-strength-with-ufc-bout-as-political-woes-mount\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T03:36:07","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T03:36:07","slug":"sports-guy-trump-works-to-project-strength-with-ufc-bout-as-political-woes-mount","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/sports-guy-trump-works-to-project-strength-with-ufc-bout-as-political-woes-mount\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Sports guy\u2019 Trump works to project strength with UFC bout as political woes mount"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div data-testid=\"ad-sticky-container\" class=\"sc-37562b78-0 iLENDS\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 evuabm adWrapper noPrint sc-1c01c11e-0 jLbRED\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<header class=\"sc-ad76bc40-0 fNDZoQ\">\n<div 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readability=\"25.602739726027\">\n<p><strong>Washington<\/strong>: US President Donald Trump is trying to project brute strength as he turns 80, but mounting political problems at home and abroad are tarnishing his self-styled image as an all-powerful leader.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/12-weeks-jail-for-school-it-support-technician-who-took-upskirt-videos-of-teachers\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">&lt;div&gt;12 weeks' jail for school IT support technician who took upskirt videos of teachers&lt;\/div&gt;<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>Trump will celebrate becoming an octogenarian as he hosts an extravagant, $US60 million ($85 million) Ultimate Fighting Championship showcase on the White House South Lawn on Sunday night (Washington time).<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/35d05ec7a0b9abf54008c32ea858eaa7eb64dc0e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/35d05ec7a0b9abf54008c32ea858eaa7eb64dc0e 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/35d05ec7a0b9abf54008c32ea858eaa7eb64dc0e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/35d05ec7a0b9abf54008c32ea858eaa7eb64dc0e 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump is hosting a $US60 million ($85 million) Ultimate Fighting Championship showcase on the White House South Lawn.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.378,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/35d05ec7a0b9abf54008c32ea858eaa7eb64dc0e\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/35d05ec7a0b9abf54008c32ea858eaa7eb64dc0e, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/35d05ec7a0b9abf54008c32ea858eaa7eb64dc0e 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Donald Trump is hosting a $US60 million ($85 million) Ultimate Fighting Championship showcase on the White House South Lawn.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He has made a habit of attending high-profile sporting events, including the NBA Finals in New York earlier this week. And he&rsquo;s announced he will headline a rally on the National Mall to mark the US&rsquo;s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>It&rsquo;s an all-out effort to inject himself into nearly every corner of American culture. But political spectacle, and overseeing the body blows of mixed martial arts fighters, can&rsquo;t hide that Trump&rsquo;s political capital is declining. He is struggling to end an unpopular war with Iran, some fellow Republicans have begun to resist his ideas and polls show his support outside his devoted base is waning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"29.579617834395\">\n<p>In public, Trump has expressed nothing but confidence. But privately, he has become increasingly frustrated, according to a person close to the White House, who requested anonymity to discuss internal dynamics.<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.8290155440414506%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_29\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/3fa5c6f2b28b5624693daa3473b8498d3f67c1ed, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.8290155440414506%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_29\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/3fa5c6f2b28b5624693daa3473b8498d3f67c1ed 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.8290155440414506%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_29\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/3fa5c6f2b28b5624693daa3473b8498d3f67c1ed, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.8290155440414506%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_29\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/3fa5c6f2b28b5624693daa3473b8498d3f67c1ed 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"US President Donald Trump with Knicks owner James Dolan.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_1.8290155440414506,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_29\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,e_sharpen:60,f_auto\/3fa5c6f2b28b5624693daa3473b8498d3f67c1ed\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.8290155440414506%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_29\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/3fa5c6f2b28b5624693daa3473b8498d3f67c1ed, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_1.8290155440414506%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_29\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Ce_sharpen:60%2Cf_auto\/3fa5c6f2b28b5624693daa3473b8498d3f67c1ed 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>Some of Trump&rsquo;s public appearances have instead revealed the depth of the public&rsquo;s antipathy towards him. The crowd inside Madison Square Garden resoundingly booed Trump at the NBA Finals game when he was shown on the arena&rsquo;s big screen, though he reported hearing &ldquo;mostly cheers.&rdquo; He announced his 250th anniversary rally plan only after musical acts pulled out of scheduled performances, citing the political nature of the celebrations.<\/p>\n<div class=\"internal-linking-related-contents\"><a href=\"https:\/\/jobuzo.com\/en\/migrant-acquitted-in-first-trial-over-us-border-military-zones\/\" class=\"template-1\"><span class=\"cta\">News :<\/span><span class=\"postTitle\">Migrant acquitted in first trial over US border military zones<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>On top of that, as only the second US president to turn 80 in office, he is facing questions about his age and abilities.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;There&rsquo;s a feeling when you hear someone is 80 that they are incapacitated,&rdquo; presidential historian Douglas Brinkley said. &ldquo;President Trump is trying to show himself to the manosphere as being fit as a fiddle, golfing regularly. And he wants to associate himself with things like wrestling and race cars and the Knicks game to show he is out and about and at full capacity.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"25\">\n<p>The dynamic is playing out months ahead of the November midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress. If Democrats reclaim one or both chambers, it could erode Trump&rsquo;s power in Washington even further. Republicans outside the White House are worried about the president&rsquo;s polling and substantial midterm losses, according to the person.<\/p>\n<p>The White House has publicly brushed aside that narrative and has boasted that Trump remains a kingmaker within the GOP. Allies have pointed to two sitting senators who lost their primaries after Trump endorsed their opponents.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ffb6e0286269879d996ff82287976ee6ead9fc84, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ffb6e0286269879d996ff82287976ee6ead9fc84 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ffb6e0286269879d996ff82287976ee6ead9fc84, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ffb6e0286269879d996ff82287976ee6ead9fc84 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Motorsports athletes and stunt performers line up alongside members of the military during the UFC Freedom250 fan fest on the Ellipse of the White House on Saturday.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.378,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/ffb6e0286269879d996ff82287976ee6ead9fc84\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/ffb6e0286269879d996ff82287976ee6ead9fc84, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/ffb6e0286269879d996ff82287976ee6ead9fc84 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Motorsports athletes and stunt performers line up alongside members of the military during the UFC Freedom250 fan fest on the Ellipse of the White House on Saturday.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.183%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8a0728e5c963f741342edc4d54a5dc168d003282, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.183%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8a0728e5c963f741342edc4d54a5dc168d003282 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.183%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8a0728e5c963f741342edc4d54a5dc168d003282, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.183%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8a0728e5c963f741342edc4d54a5dc168d003282 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted the UFC event was nothing more than a pastime for Trump, saying &ldquo;he is a sports guy&rdquo;.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.183,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/8a0728e5c963f741342edc4d54a5dc168d003282\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.183%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/8a0728e5c963f741342edc4d54a5dc168d003282, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.183%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/8a0728e5c963f741342edc4d54a5dc168d003282 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted the UFC event was nothing more than a pastime for Trump, saying &ldquo;he is a sports guy&rdquo;.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Alex Brandon\/POOL AP via AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>On a few occasions, however, Trump has let his frustration show. He expressed regret for endorsing a candidate for governor in Iowa who lost the Republican primary. He blamed his political advisers, telling reporters on Thursday that he would have supported the other candidate &ldquo;had I been given the proper information&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"25.506286672255\">\n<p>The president continues to make superlative statements about his health and negotiating abilities. On social media Trump recently posted a photo of himself with the headline: &ldquo;President Trump ages in reverse!&rdquo; So far, he has spent little time publicly reflecting on the milestone. Asked by a reporter what he wishes for his birthday, he replied, &ldquo;Peace for the world&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, Trump advisers have aggressively pushed back against questions about Trump&rsquo;s health after his recent physical examination. They have countered talk about his tendency to close his eyes during events by posting on social media pictures of reporters with their eyes closed. White House communications director Steven Cheung recently took to social media on a Saturday night to declare: &ldquo;It&rsquo;s 9:30 PM on a Saturday night and President Trump is still in the Oval Office working hard for the American people.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt insisted the UFC event was nothing more than a pastime for Trump, saying &ldquo;he is a sports guy&rdquo;.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;The president naturally projects strength every day by leading the strongest country in the history of the world,&rdquo; she said in a statement.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"34.461311717023\">\n<p>Intentional or not, the fight set-up symbolises Trump&rsquo;s control over the White House. A massive venue &ndash; dubbed &ldquo;the Claw&rdquo; &ndash; has been constructed on the South Lawn, soaring nearly 30 metres up, higher than the building itself, with seating for 4300 guests. The event&rsquo;s infrastructure totals 380,000 tons, according to organisers. ESPN reported earlier on the logistics.<\/p>\n<p>So far, Trump&rsquo;s alpha-male roadshow has largely focused on topics other than the economic impact of the war in Iran. When asked about those concerns, Trump has insisted oil prices will drop if a pending deal is signed in the coming days. His public comments to reporters have heavily focused on his Washington renovation projects, such as the resealing of the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool. Often, hip-pocket issues seem like an afterthought.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d5fc4541d52a9b145841befd24d15e14039c3619, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d5fc4541d52a9b145841befd24d15e14039c3619 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d5fc4541d52a9b145841befd24d15e14039c3619, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d5fc4541d52a9b145841befd24d15e14039c3619 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Intentional or not, the fight set-up and associated fan fest symbolises Trump&rsquo;s control over the White House.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.378,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/d5fc4541d52a9b145841befd24d15e14039c3619\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/d5fc4541d52a9b145841befd24d15e14039c3619, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.378%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/d5fc4541d52a9b145841befd24d15e14039c3619 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Intentional or not, the fight set-up and associated fan fest symbolises Trump&rsquo;s control over the White House.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Bloomberg<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Asked on Wednesday about new data that showed inflation was at a three-year high, Trump told reporters, &ldquo;I love the inflation&rdquo;, comments he later told <em>The New York Post<\/em> were taken out of context.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier in the week, he was glib when he and EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin were asked if they would attend the next NBA Finals game in San Antonio. Zeldin said the White House was busy with &ldquo;important stuff.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"28.673123486683\">\n<p>To that, Trump added: &ldquo;Like a war.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<aside class=\"sc-c8170ed7-0 kBAoLZ noPrint\" data-testid=\"related-story\">\n<h2 data-testid=\"related-story-heading\" class=\"sc-c8170ed7-1 iHMtRN\">Related Article<\/h2>\n<div class=\"sc-679b6ed4-0 VKgwt\" data-an-position=\"1\" imagepositions=\"top\" data-testid=\"story-tile\">\n<figure imagesizes=\"[object Object]\" class=\"sc-8825a2fb-0 kZkxVd\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.25716855924488524%2C$multiply_0.2805%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_6\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0f70b486162bd7168cd8122685d4b37b3c035352, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.25716855924488524%2C$multiply_0.5609%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_6\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0f70b486162bd7168cd8122685d4b37b3c035352 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.25716855924488524%2C$multiply_0.2842%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_6\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0f70b486162bd7168cd8122685d4b37b3c035352, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.25716855924488524%2C$multiply_0.5685%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_6\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0f70b486162bd7168cd8122685d4b37b3c035352 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.25716855924488524,%24multiply_0.5127,%24ratio_1.777778,%24width_1059,%24x_0,%24y_6\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/0f70b486162bd7168cd8122685d4b37b3c035352\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.25716855924488524%2C$multiply_0.5127%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_6\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/0f70b486162bd7168cd8122685d4b37b3c035352, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.25716855924488524%2C$multiply_1.0255%2C$ratio_1.777778%2C$width_1059%2C$x_0%2C$y_6\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/0f70b486162bd7168cd8122685d4b37b3c035352 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ioInpc\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<p>The president&rsquo;s approval rating has dropped consistently for months, forcing Republicans running in midterm elections to battle heavy headwinds with unhappy voters. A recent Reuters\/Ipsos poll showed that 35 per cent of adults approve of Trump&rsquo;s performance, compared with 63 per cent who disapprove. Polling shows persistent concern about prices and the cost of living.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;In his second term, the older he gets, the lower his job rating goes. It&rsquo;s the reverse Benjamin Button,&rdquo; said Democratic pollster Jeff Horwitt of Hart Research. &ldquo;He may be trying to project strength, Americans see weakness and that he&rsquo;s not delivering on what he promised &ndash; lowering costs and ending military conflicts.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p>Trump has nonetheless made clear he is doing things his way and has surrounded himself with a team that supports his every whim. That stands in contrast with his first term, when at times advisers sought to talk him out of drastic actions. He would try to keep flexing his muscles moving forward even if Democrats prevailed in November, Brinkley said.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"20\">\n<p>&ldquo;Trump&rsquo;s not going to allow himself to be perceived as a lame duck,&rdquo; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Trump has said he knows he cannot run for a third term &ndash; although he has continued to tease the possibility. He has escaped some questions about his age as a result, compared with former president Joe Biden, who was dogged with concerns about his advancing years, especially after he attempted to seek another term after turning 80.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9a1e56c184742c22da5d6bc56d27e32092b3e3f4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9a1e56c184742c22da5d6bc56d27e32092b3e3f4 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9a1e56c184742c22da5d6bc56d27e32092b3e3f4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9a1e56c184742c22da5d6bc56d27e32092b3e3f4 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Lights shine from the White House ring during a test ahead of UFC Freedom 250.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.138,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/9a1e56c184742c22da5d6bc56d27e32092b3e3f4\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/9a1e56c184742c22da5d6bc56d27e32092b3e3f4, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.138%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/9a1e56c184742c22da5d6bc56d27e32092b3e3f4 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Lights shine from the White House ring during a test ahead of UFC Freedom 250.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">Getty<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"sc-4820f69c-1 ZrhPA\"><button aria-label=\"enlarge image\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-5 dyWwUw\">\n<div class=\"sc-d34e428-0 ikzfwY\"><picture><source media=\"(min-width: 1000px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_0.9841%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5c6a615d7fc1ff540b9a67d0a42c7a6daad63bae, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_1.9683%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5c6a615d7fc1ff540b9a67d0a42c7a6daad63bae 2x\"><source media=\"(min-width: 750px)\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_1.0159%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5c6a615d7fc1ff540b9a67d0a42c7a6daad63bae, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_2.0317%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5c6a615d7fc1ff540b9a67d0a42c7a6daad63bae 2x\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters in the Oval Office last month.\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/%24zoom_0.176,%24multiply_0.7725,%24ratio_1.5,%24width_756,%24x_0,%24y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86,f_auto\/5c6a615d7fc1ff540b9a67d0a42c7a6daad63bae\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_0.7725%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_86%2Cf_auto\/5c6a615d7fc1ff540b9a67d0a42c7a6daad63bae, https:\/\/static.ffx.io\/images\/$zoom_0.176%2C$multiply_1.545%2C$ratio_1.5%2C$width_756%2C$x_0%2C$y_0\/t_crop_custom\/q_62%2Cf_auto\/5c6a615d7fc1ff540b9a67d0a42c7a6daad63bae 2x\" class=\"sc-d34e428-1 ldCIuB\"><\/source><\/source><\/picture><\/div>\n<p><svg viewbox=\"0 0 38 38\" height=\"38px\" width=\"38px\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-4 iMiYlW\"><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 22.029383, 7.619553)\"><path d=\"M1 8l6.36396103-6.36396103M8 7V1H2\"><\/path><\/g><g stroke=\"#F4F5F7\" stroke-width=\"2\" fill=\"none\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" transform=\"matrix(1, 0, 0, 1, 7.0731, 21.523087)\"><path d=\"M8 1L1.63603897 7.36396103M1 2v6h6\"><\/path><\/g><\/svg><\/p><\/button><figcaption data-testid=\"figure-caption\" class=\"sc-4820f69c-0 SuAZY\"><span>Donald Trump meets with UFC fighters in the Oval Office last month.<\/span><cite class=\"sc-4820f69c-2 jfXEoI\"><span class=\"sc-4820f69c-3 jfhtQZ\">AP<\/span><\/cite><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Trump&rsquo;s overall approach to his birthday is vastly different to past presidential celebrations, which have ranged from quiet family gatherings to celebrity-studded fundraisers.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 yKpxh adWrapper noPrint sc-6f94ac39-3 fDyKLW\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sc-c502198b-0 NkURW\" readability=\"17.5\">\n<p>Biden marked his 80th privately. Bill Clinton turned 50 while in office and had a giant fundraiser party at Radio City Music Hall, with performances by Bon Jovi and Aretha Franklin. When Ronald Reagan turned 70, his wife Nancy surprised him with a party in the East Room that was attended by Frank Sinatra and other Hollywood friends.<\/p>\n<p>And of course at John F. Kennedy&rsquo;s 45th birthday party fundraiser at Madison Square Garden, Marilyn Monroe famously serenaded him with <em>Happy Birthday<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Bloomberg<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><b><i>Get a note directly from our foreign <\/i><\/b><b><i>correspondents <\/i><\/b><b><i>on what&rsquo;s making headlines around the world. <\/i><\/b><b><i>Sign up for our weekly What in the World newsletter<\/i><\/b><b><i>.<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div data-testid=\"article-footer\" class=\"sc-780f6c39-0 fWnQtB\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-1 bhFzjY noPrint\">\n<div class=\"sc-780f6c39-2 ksUUFP\">\n<div class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-0 kbEYga sc-780f6c39-3 fMMhlQ\" readability=\"6.3137254901961\"><button aria-checked=\"false\" aria-label=\"Save article to read later\" role=\"switch\" type=\"button\" class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-1 kmQlMe\"><svg fill=\"none\" height=\"24\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-width=\"1.5\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" width=\"24\" class=\"sc-d1b14060-0 TUyao\"><path d=\"M5.75 4C5.75 3.86193 5.86193 3.75 6 3.75H18C18.1381 3.75 18.25 3.86193 18.25 4L18.25 19.7709L12.8004 16.9682C12.2981 16.7099 11.7019 16.7099 11.1996 16.9682L5.75 19.7709L5.75 4Z\"><\/path><\/svg><span class=\"sc-f9e3ccff-2 gaKrMl\">Save<\/span><\/button>\n<div aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"sc-ba6ddcd9-0 yEdFV sc-d1b14060-3 cpmcTK\" role=\"tooltip\" readability=\"8.0816326530612\">\n<p class=\"sc-d1b14060-4 JmUoF\">You have reached your maximum number of saved items.<\/p>\n<p>Remove items from your saved list to add more.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section class=\"sc-3dbe4134-0 iIZygf sc-df8e6ee0-0 noPrint noPrint\" data-an-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-group=\"everything\" data-an-cu-name=\"From our partners\" data-an-cu-position=\"4\" data-testid=\"from-our-partners-strap\">\n<header class=\"sc-84567ec1-0 hpMljf\">\n<h2 data-pb-type=\"hi\" class=\"sc-84567ec1-1 weWOF\"><span>From our partners<\/span><\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"sc-df8e6ee0-1 iJvgCK\">\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-2 gcpFZE\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"container\">\n<div class=\"sc-54c4a04e-0 blRVQF adWrapper noPrint sc-df8e6ee0-3 fIPZKC\" data-testid=\"ad\"><small class=\"sc-54c4a04e-2 dhgkTF\">Advertisement<\/small><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><sub>&lsquo;Sports guy&rsquo; Trump works to project strength with UFC bout as political woes mount<\/sub><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Advertisement Catherine Lucey June 14, 2026 &mdash; 12:50pm Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items. 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