Hunter Biden criticized the decision to stage a UFC event on the White House’s South Lawn, arguing in a post on X that the executive mansion is a public institution and should not be used as what he described as a presidential spectacle.
Hunter Biden criticized a UFC fight event held on the White House South Lawn, saying in a lengthy post on X that the venue choice crossed a line even as he praised the organization and its athletes.
In the post, Biden said his objections were not directed at the UFC brand or the fighters, calling the UFC an “American success story” and describing the athletes as “remarkable to witness.” He argued instead that some public spaces should be treated as “sacred,” and wrote:
“The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any President. It belongs to the people.”
Biden compared the event to ancient Rome’s “bread and circuses” tradition, writing that treating the White House like a “Colosseum” ran against the country’s democratic ideals. He added that the fights were “an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy.”
Biden also wrote that he would be willing to take part in a “cage match” with Donald Trump Jr., but only “anywhere but the South Lawn.”
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton posted a similar message as the UFC event began, writing: “It’s not his house. It’s our house.”
