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Trump to celebrate 80th birthday with cage fight on White House lawn

France 24 · Jun 12, 2026, 2:45 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

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US President Donald Trump will celebrate his 80th birthday on Sunday with characteristically unique event: a $60 million UFC match will see bare-knuckle fighters battle it out in a mesh-framed cage on the White House's famed South Lawn. Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the event as "a gift t

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