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FACT CHECK #_S46SXTY
06/14/26 · 12:30 PM UTC · 11 SOURCES
“The President of the United States will receive a personal financial benefit from a UFC fight held at the White House.”
TL;DR ·Trump holds a financial stake in the UFC's parent company hosting the event
WHAT WE FOUND
President Donald Trump holds a documented financial interest in TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of the UFC, having purchased between $15,000 and $50,000 of its stock while promoting the event . Public financial filings establish this stake, which legal filings characterize as a pecuniary benefit resulting from the use of the White House for a private sporting event . Although UFC leadership claims the company is absorbing the entire expense regarding direct venue costs , the event is described in court records as a venture designed to provide an outsized financial benefit to TKO Group Holdings . Furthermore, sources indicate that at least $60 million has been spent by federal agencies and the UFC to facilitate the fight . By promoting a company in which he holds equity, the President is positioned for personal financial gain .
SOURCES
- 1 · en.wikipedia.orgWEBUFC Freedom 250 - Wikipedia
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- 2 · ms.nowWEBHow Trump and his allies could profit from the UFC fight at the White House
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- 3 · newsweek.comWEBDemocrats upset at Trump's White House UFC event—Are taxpayers paying?
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- 4 · apnews.comWEB$60M and 7 federal agencies required to stage Trump's UFC fight at White House
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- 5 · the-independent.comWEBWill the $60M being spent on Trump’s White House cage fights pay off?
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- 6 · thehill.comWEBWhite House cage fight cost federal agencies, UFC at least $60M
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- 7 · politico.comWEBJudge rejects lawsuit to stop UFC Freedom 250 fight at the White House - POLITICO
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- 8 · cbc.caWEBWhat's going on with the White House UFC event? | CBC News
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- 9 · timesnownews.comWEBAre Taxpayers Paying For Trump's White House UFC Event? Here's What We Know | Times Now
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- 10 · huffpost.comWEBTrump Bought UFC Parent Stock While Promoting White House Fight | HuffPost Latest News
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- 11 · latimes.comWEBUFC Freedom 250: What to know about the White House bouts, Paramount and the lawsuit
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