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cliffside

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1. "What readers are saying ...

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Sat May 30, 2026, 01:07 AM

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The comments express strong disapproval and ridicule of an event organized by President Trump, involving a mixed-martial-arts fight at the White House. Many commenters criticize the use of military personnel as audience props, the physical requirements imposed on attendees, and the expectation for troops to pay their own way. The event is seen as a vanity project, with comparisons to Roman emperors and circus acts, and is viewed as a wasteful and embarrassing spectacle that degrades the dignity of the White House."

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"What readers are saying ... cliffside Yesterday #1

I notice that the WaPo still calls it "The Defense Department..." (not what Petey Hegseth has renamed it) riversedge Yesterday #2

At what point will it become a direct order? PuraVidaDreamin 23 hrs ago #3

I assure you that it is exactly that. OldBaldy1701E 21 hrs ago #4

If I was in the military, I would prefer to go to an FTA show. Crowman2009 19 hrs ago #5

With all the money that Trump PatSeg 17 hrs ago #6

File away in the Fraud Waste Abuse bin... purr-rat beauty 13 hrs ago #7

Let me know when they start slightlv 12 hrs ago #8

"and meet height and weight requirements" LiberalLovinLug 11 hrs ago #9

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