WATCH: Trump welcomes UFC fighters to the White House, previews upcoming South Lawn fight – PBS
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President Donald Trump summoned reporters to the Oval Office on Wednesday touting the upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match that will take place at the White House in June.
Watch Trump’s remarks in the video player above.
Trump repeatedly called the UFC fighters present “all champions” saying “our country is invited” to the event scheduled for June 14.
“We’re having a big fight. It’s never gonna happen again. Never happened before,” Trump told reporters.
UFC fighter Justin Gaethje praised Trump of his support for the sport saying he was a “big part” of having it enter the mainstream.
“They thought we were just absolute animals,” Gathje said.
“Well, they were right about that,” Trump replied.
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