{"id":2613885,"date":"2026-06-14T07:38:01","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:38:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-turning-80-celebrates-his-age-with-big-ufc-birthday-bash\/"},"modified":"2026-06-14T07:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:38:01","slug":"trump-turning-80-celebrates-his-age-with-big-ufc-birthday-bash","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-turning-80-celebrates-his-age-with-big-ufc-birthday-bash\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump, turning 80, celebrates his age with big UFC birthday bash"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">22<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-turning-80-celebrates-his-age-with-big-ufc-birthday-bash%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2613885&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> is marking America\u2019s 250th birthday, but also a milestone of his own, as he hosts a cage match of herculean proportions at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/white-house\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"8767\">White House<\/a> this Sunday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event, a UFC fight that cost an estimated $60 million and will gather 4,300 guests in a makeshift Octagon arena on the South Lawn, will coincide with Trump\u2019s 80th birthday. And he\u2019s celebrating it with a fanfare his predecessor did not. <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/joe-biden\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"471\">Joe Biden<\/a>, the first octogenarian president, remained out of the limelight and held a subdued brunch instead when he turned 80 in 2022.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4607779\/thunderstorms-insect-threaten-ufc-freedom-250-fight-white-house\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Thunderstorms and insects threaten UFC Freedom 250 fight at White House<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4607733\/death-threats-tds-song-natasha-owens\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Death threats from \u2018TDS\u2019 song show it\u2019s \u2018about the right thing\u2019: Natasha Owens<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4607572\/kennedy-center-take-down-trump-name-photos\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Kennedy Center takes down Trump\u2019s name: Photos<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump\u2019s preference for flashy, attention-grabbing events is one of the stylistic differences between the two men. Last year, Trump presided over a military parade commemorating the Army\u2019s 250th anniversary \u2014 also coinciding with his turning 79.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-15\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-1\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But it\u2019s also one of the ways he\u2019s kept criticism regarding his age at bay, staying in the public spotlight and projecting an image of strength and vitality that Biden failed to do during his four years in the Oval Office.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Polling captures concerns related to Trump\u2019s age, with an <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ipsos.com\/sites\/default\/files\/ct\/news\/documents\/2026-05\/ABC%20News-Washington%20Post-Ipsos%20April%20Poll%20Topline%205.3%20release_0.pdf\">Ipsos poll<\/a> last month finding that a majority of respondents, 59%, do not consider him to have the \u201cmental sharpness\u201d to be effective as president. Fifty-five percent said he is not \u201cin good enough physical health to serve effectively as president.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Those concerns have been exacerbated by online chatter about Trump \u201csleeping\u201d during public events, swelling in his legs, and the cause of the bruising on his hands.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-16\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-2\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">But Trump has attracted nowhere near the level of scrutiny as Biden, who experienced mental decline across his presidency and dropped out of his bid for reelection in 2024 after losing his train of thought at a debate with the president.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House attributed the difference to the schedule he maintains and his accessibility to the press, calling his level of activity a \u201cstark contrast to what we saw during the last administration.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cPresident Trump is the sharpest and most accessible President in American history who is working nonstop to solve problems and deliver on his promises,\u201d White House spokesman Davis Ingle told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"wex-ad-wrap\" style=\"min-height:5px;\"><span class=\"wex-ad-label\" style=\"display:none;\">Advertisement<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-3182201-17\" data-wex-ad=\"art-dsk-inart-3\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Democratic strategist Garry South added that despite Trump and Biden belonging in the same age bracket, \u201cthe physical stature differential plays to Trump\u2019s advantage.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBiden was noticeably and almost unhealthily skinny at the end, with just thin wisps of white hair, and I think those physical factors played into the perception of his frailty,\u201d South told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>. \u201cHis voice had also turned very reedy, and that added to the sense of his advancing age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">South noted that although Trump does have \u201cslips and gaffes,\u201d he cuts a more substantive figure, including \u201ca full head of hair\u201d with \u201clots of hair spray.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHe is also bombastic and belligerent, which, although unbecoming for a president, makes him appear to have more energy and force of personality than Biden as president,\u201d the strategist said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump has complemented that persona with his attendance at sporting events, preoccupation with overhauling the White House grounds, including a new East Wing complex, and, during the 2024 election, his freewheeling campaign speeches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Celinda Lake, a Democratic pollster, quipped that \u201cmany people would be relieved\u201d if Trump \u201cwere more incapacitated by age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think for Trump, age is pushed out by concerns about authoritarianism, being erratic, narcissism,\u201d she told the\u00a0<em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump admitted to the <em>Wall Street Journa<\/em>l in January that he sometimes closes his eyes during meetings because \u201cit\u2019s very relaxing,\u201d but he and his staff have been adamant that most of the images have come from photographers \u201c[catching him] with the blink.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House has attributed the bruising to Trump shaking hands and the fact that he takes more than the recommended amount of aspirin, a blood thinner, each day. Speculation over its cause also includes an intravenous drip infusion.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House was also forced to explain in March that a rash on Trump\u2019s neck had been prompted by a cream he is using as a \u201cpreventative skin treatment.\u201d In terms of his swollen ankles, the White House last July linked them to Trump\u2019s diagnosis with chronic venous insufficiency.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While Trump may be going big for his birthday, that does not mean he has embraced his age, telling Dr. Mehmet Oz, his <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/cms\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"11557\">Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services<\/a> administrator, that 80 is \u201cnot a number I like.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cYou don\u2019t have to wish me happy birthday because I\u2019m not happy about that birthday that I\u2019m having,\u201d Trump told Oz in the Oval Office. \u201cThat\u2019s a number that I never thought really too much about \u2026 but I\u2019m here, nevertheless.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">President Trump offered a great birthday present\u2026 I get to attend his! <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/PHuMeGLreU\">pic.twitter.com\/PHuMeGLreU<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DrOzCMS (@DrOzCMS) <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DrOzCMS\/status\/2065044105365688349?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 11, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script> <\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The White House has downplayed concern about a more serious medical condition when asked why Trump has undergone three annual physical examinations at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center in a year, the most recent occurring last month. They have been supplemented by two dentist appointments in Florida since January.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI think he likes the results,\u201d Oz told reporters during a White House press briefing last week. \u201cHe does really well. He aces the test every single day. I do actually believe that he is curious to make sure everything is going in the right direction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Much of Trump\u2019s Cabinet is expected to attend the UFC fights at the White House on Sunday. The event, headlined by Justin Gaethje and Ilia Topuria in the lightweight bout and Alex Pereira and Ciryl Gane in their heavyweight counterpart, will take place under a metal structure the UFC has called \u201cThe Claw\u201d and will be complemented by a press conference and face-offs at the Lincoln Memorial, a ceremonial weigh-in on the Ellipse, and a military flyover.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UFC CEO Dana White and podcaster Joe Rogan are also among those expected to attend, though White has complained about the number of bugs at the White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4603630\/fisa-spat-mike-johnson-trump-alliance-test\/\"><strong>FISA SPAT PUTS MIKE JOHNSON\u2019S ALLIANCE WITH TRUMP TO THE TEST<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">White House spokeswoman Allison Schuster stated that the UFC fight, which comes at a pivotal point in the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/iran\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"100\">Iran<\/a> war and after this week\u2019s disappointing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/inflation\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"728\">inflation<\/a> data, \u201cwill be one of the most entertaining nights in American history.\u201d\u00a0<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cHaving this spectacle take place at the People\u2019s House on Flag Day during our nation\u2019s semiquincentennial anniversary is a fitting tribute,\u201d Schuster told the <em>Washington Examiner<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>President Donald Trump is marking America\u2019s 250th birthday, but also a milestone of his own, as he hosts a cage match of herculean proportions at the White House this Sunday. 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