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Trump Praises White House UFC, Dismisses AI-Fake DM Claims

6/18/2026

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Trump Praises UFC

Eric Trump said the DM screenshots were AI-generated fakes, while Daniel Cormier posted the image, mocked viewers, and later deleted it claiming a hack.
President Donald Trump called the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event, held on the White House South Lawn on June 14, 2026, “incredible,” and praised Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane.
After a brief weather delay, the event resumed when Trump appeared with UFC CEO Dana White before 8:30 p.m.

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Cormier Account Hack

Sponsors of Daniel Cormier began questioning him after the deleted tweet with alleged Eric Trump messages went viral.
He spent two and a half days working with Twitter to regain his hacked account and said direct messages can be sent without mutual follows if settings permit, contradicting his earlier claim.
He warned that the controversy could threaten his employment and impact his family, while UFC officials did not intervene.

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Trump Praises UFC

Eric Trump said the DM screenshots were AI-generated fakes, while Daniel Cormier posted the image, mocked viewers, and later deleted it claiming a hack.
President Donald Trump called the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event, held on the White House South Lawn on June 14, 2026, “incredible,” and praised Justin Gaethje and Ciryl Gane.
After a brief weather delay, the event resumed when Trump appeared with UFC CEO Dana White before 8:30 p.m.

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