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UFC at the White House: How Dana White and Donald Trump Cashed In
The president's birthday-party fight card is straight out of central casting — and chock-full of political favor-trading. Who stands to gain the most? Luke Thomas unapologetically explains why everyone, from MMA fans to D.C. pundits, is missing the real story... then unearths fresh evidence of a purely transactional relationship.
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Previously on PTFO:
• The Right-Wing Takeover of Combat Sports Is Upon Us
• The White House's Dirty Takeover of Public Golf…
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