Trump Bought Stock in UFC's Parent Company While Promoting White House Lawn Fight
Trump Bought Stock in UFC's Parent Company While Promoting White House Lawn Fight
Charna FlamSat, May 30, 2026 at 2:19 AM UTC
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President Donald Trump and Construction on "The Claw"
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Donald Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 of TKO Group Holdings stock in March 2025, per a financial disclosure filing viewed by PEOPLE
TKO Group Holdings is the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship
The White House will host the “UFC Freedom 250” event on Trump's 80th birthday in celebration of the semiquincentennial
President Donald Trump purchased stock of TKO Group Holdings, the parent company of Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC), amid his promotion of the UFC event on the White House South Lawn.
Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 of stock of TKO Group Holdings on March 25, according to a May 12 financial disclosure filing viewed by PEOPLE. The Huffington Post was first to report the news.
PEOPLE reached out to the White House for comment.
Construction for the upcoming UFC match on the White House's South Lawn on May 26, 2026
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The president announced in July 2025 that in celebration of the semiquincentennial, the White House would host the “UFC Freedom 250” on June 14 — his 80th birthday.
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“I've been involved in a lot of big events,” Trump told reporters at the White House last month. “I have never had an event that has had more interest than the UFC fight we have right at the front door.”
UFC president and CEO Dana White told The New Yorkeron Monday, May 25, that Trump first pitched him the idea for America's 250th at a UFC event last year. “So literally, that was a Saturday. On Monday, the White House started calling, saying, ‘Let's start getting the logistics set up,' ” he said.
Also on Monday, May 25, the construction crews were spotted raising stage lights over the South Lawn. The next day, the crews were reframing the backdrop of the People's House.
The makeshift arena will seat just over 4,000 people. White and TKO Group executive chairman Ari Emanuel are each giving away 200 tickets. The president will have 1,000 tickets to give away, with the remaining tickets going to all the different branches of the military.
Meanwhile, roughly 85,000 people will be able to watch the event free of charge at the Ellipse Park's “UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest."
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