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Larry David: White House UFC event made him 'embarrassed to be an American'
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Larry David: White House UFC event made him 'embarrassed to be an American'

The Hill · Jun 24, 2026, 4:04 PM · Also reported by 3 other sources

Key takeaways

  • David spoke with Variety about the fights while at the premiere of his sketch HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.
  • What else can you say about it? he continued.
  • David has never held back his criticism of President Trump.

Why this matters: political developments that affect policy direction and public trust.

David spoke with Variety about the fights while at the premiere of his sketch HBO series Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America. He told the outlet that the event was a travesty.

What else can you say about it? he continued. It was embarrassing, you know? I was embarrassed to be an American, yeah.

David has never held back his criticism of President Trump. Last year, he satirized comedian Bill Maher s dinner with Trump at the White House in a New York Times guest essay titled My Dinner with Adolf. Maher, who was raised Catholic but whose mother was Jewish, blasted the story as insulting to Holocaust victims. David is also Jewish.

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