Opinion: American dignity, down for the count

Trump’s birthday fight night on the White House lawn was an absurd spectacle, yes, but an ominous one as well.

UFC FREEDOM 250 event on the south lawn of The White House in Washington, on June 14, 2026. (Mark Peterson/The New York Times)

UFC FREEDOM 250 event on the south lawn of The White House in Washington, on June 14, 2026. (Mark Peterson/The New York Times)

| June 17, 2026, 12:00 p.m.

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