I hadn’t heard of the “migrants vs. UFC” thing before. There is. I bottom for that man. Also it is very funny to note that there aren’t even that many American UFC champs.
It is even more batshit crazy when you hear/read the actual quotes from his speech. From the NYT article:
“And then you have the champion of your league — these are the greatest fighters in the world — fight the champion of the migrants? I think the migrant guy might win! That’s how tough they are.”
Mr. Trump said that Mr. White “didn’t like the idea too much.” But, he added, “It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever had. These are tough people.”
The MAGA movement effectively dies when Trump is gone, and he may only have a couple of years, if not months, of having enough mental acuity to show up at an event like this and do the Mussolini wave.
And I think he knows that. Everything he does now is for his short-term vanity -- the military parade, running the Kennedy Center, declaring war against academia and the media because a facts-based assessment of his presidency is not good, etc. His policies are literally going to kill off some of his base.
Trump may be able to run out the clock and remain a revered figure within his base until his death. Once he's gone, he'll get tossed aside like George W. Bush -- or even Stalin or Mussolini.
At that point, the question we'll have for Dana White is why he tied his brand to a loser. Because in the verdict of history, Trump will be exactly that.
Just to add to the list of benefits conferred from the UFC having a direct line to the Oval Office -- no more worries about Visa issuance for foreign fighters with questionable associations.
Case in point: Khamzat Chimaev, who will contest for the Middleweight strap layer this Summer at UFC 319 in Chicago. Word on the street prior to last November was that Chimaev could not get a Visa because he was besties with Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, and indeed, he never once fought in the States. Someone should go through Chimaev's Social Media history and see if he's ever posted any Pro-Palestinian content...though as you said Luke, it's not like they give a shit about hypocrisy.
“In fact, they’re on the cusp of signing a new years-long broadcasting deal that will enrich them in ways simply without precendent in the history of combat sports.”
This part is what perplexes me a bit. Trump’s announcement seemed a bit preemptive, and we know Dana and the UFC like to announce things on their own schedule.
This announcement seems like something you’d want to keep under wraps while you’re negotiating a new broadcast deal, no?
Maybe I’m being a bit naive, but I wonder if potential broadcast partners like Netflix might have some trepidation about platforming an event like this.
I hadn’t heard of the “migrants vs. UFC” thing before. There is. I bottom for that man. Also it is very funny to note that there aren’t even that many American UFC champs.
It is even more batshit crazy when you hear/read the actual quotes from his speech. From the NYT article:
“And then you have the champion of your league — these are the greatest fighters in the world — fight the champion of the migrants? I think the migrant guy might win! That’s how tough they are.”
Mr. Trump said that Mr. White “didn’t like the idea too much.” But, he added, “It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever had. These are tough people.”
https://www.nytimes.com/2024/06/22/us/politics/trump-migrant-fighters.html
The MAGA movement effectively dies when Trump is gone, and he may only have a couple of years, if not months, of having enough mental acuity to show up at an event like this and do the Mussolini wave.
And I think he knows that. Everything he does now is for his short-term vanity -- the military parade, running the Kennedy Center, declaring war against academia and the media because a facts-based assessment of his presidency is not good, etc. His policies are literally going to kill off some of his base.
Trump may be able to run out the clock and remain a revered figure within his base until his death. Once he's gone, he'll get tossed aside like George W. Bush -- or even Stalin or Mussolini.
At that point, the question we'll have for Dana White is why he tied his brand to a loser. Because in the verdict of history, Trump will be exactly that.
Wouldn’t dog and cock fighting be more appropriate for these animals to watch?
Man, I appreciate this channel. Thank you Luke.
Everyone else in here: Have a great week too :)
Just to add to the list of benefits conferred from the UFC having a direct line to the Oval Office -- no more worries about Visa issuance for foreign fighters with questionable associations.
Case in point: Khamzat Chimaev, who will contest for the Middleweight strap layer this Summer at UFC 319 in Chicago. Word on the street prior to last November was that Chimaev could not get a Visa because he was besties with Chechen strongman Ramzan Kadyrov, and indeed, he never once fought in the States. Someone should go through Chimaev's Social Media history and see if he's ever posted any Pro-Palestinian content...though as you said Luke, it's not like they give a shit about hypocrisy.
“In fact, they’re on the cusp of signing a new years-long broadcasting deal that will enrich them in ways simply without precendent in the history of combat sports.”
This part is what perplexes me a bit. Trump’s announcement seemed a bit preemptive, and we know Dana and the UFC like to announce things on their own schedule.
This announcement seems like something you’d want to keep under wraps while you’re negotiating a new broadcast deal, no?
Maybe I’m being a bit naive, but I wonder if potential broadcast partners like Netflix might have some trepidation about platforming an event like this.
What if the fight was Zelensky against Putin?
Putin W via defenestration