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Trump’s Tacky Birthday Bash Falls Spectacularly Short of ‘Super Bowl’ Prediction

The Daily Beast

The Daily Beast

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June 19, 2026

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Trump’s Tacky Birthday Bash Falls Spectacularly Short of ‘Super Bowl’ Prediction

Evan Vucci/ReutersOctogenarian President Donald Trump’s White House birthday brawl failed to capture the attention of most Americans. The UFC Freedom 250 event held on the South Lawn in an eyesore structure dubbed ‘The Claw’ was watched by an average of 8.2 million people across the United States and Latin America. The U.S. viewership was about 7 million, Paramount said. Read more at The Daily Beast.

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