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Trump’s $60 M White House UFC, Anthem Booed at Finals

6/19/2026

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U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a $60 million UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn.
Paramount+ logged 7 million live viewers and a total audience of 17 million, about half the 33 million who watched Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where his National Anthem video drew boos and he sat beside Knicks owner James Dolan.

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U.S. President Donald Trump hosted a $60 million UFC Freedom 250 event on the White House South Lawn.
Paramount+ logged 7 million live viewers and a total audience of 17 million, about half the 33 million who watched Game 5 of the NBA Finals.
Trump attended Game 3 of the NBA Finals, where his National Anthem video drew boos and he sat beside Knicks owner James Dolan.