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‘The Claw’ rises: White House Octagon ready for Trump’s 80th birthday cage fight
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What happened‘The Claw’ rises: White House Octagon ready for Trump’s 80th birthday cage fight.
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Left / center-leftThe White House UFC event is a perfect storm of fight culture and US politics
The Conversation (AU) · Center-left · News report
Center‘The Claw’ rises: White House Octagon ready for Trump’s 80th birthday cage fight
South China Morning Post · Center · News report
Right / center-rightMarco Rubio Cracks Up Crowd at the State Department Talking About the UFC Freedom 250 Fight at the White House (VIDEO)
‘The Claw’ rises: White House Octagon ready for Trump’s 80th birthday cage fight
‘The Claw’ risesOctagoncage fight
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