Trump family profiting from White House UFC fight?

The White House is known as “The People’s House” because it belongs to all of us. That’s why so many Americans are struggling with what happened there this weekend.  

The South Lawn wasn’t transformed into a venue for a state dinner, a diplomatic summit, or a celebration of public service. Instead, it became the backdrop for a UFC fight card complete with corporate sponsors, cryptocurrency promotions, luxury fundraising, and merchandise tied directly to the president.  

President Trump didn’t just host the event for our country’s 250th birthday. Financial disclosures show he owns stock in UFC’s parent company, so he’s making money from this. He also held a million-dollar-per-plate fundraiser tied to his political operation over the weekend. And a line of Trump-branded UFC commemorative medallions is being sold for hundreds — and in some cases thousands — of dollars.  

Then there’s the whole cryptocurrency connection.  

The UFC announced that some fighters would receive bonuses in a stablecoin issued by World Liberty Financial. Do you know what World Liberty Financial is? It’s a crypto company venture........

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