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The USA's 250th birthday to be celebrated with Octagon UFC/MMA fight, possibly on the White House South Lawn

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essentialsaltes said:

Trump announces White House UFC fight date: his birthday​

President Donald Trump on Sunday revealed for the first time that a planned UFC match at the White House won't occur around the Fourth of July.
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Does that make it better or worse in your estimation?

I couldn't tell if people were upset about the fact that it was UFC, or the fact that an entertainment event was being done for the USA's 250th Birthday on a national holiday.


As far as an entertainment event being put on for a birthday celebration for a White House resident, there actually is some precedent for that.

If you include elaborate B-day celebrations for presidents that became entertainment spectacles (both in and out of the white house property), that's a noteworthy list

President / First LadyYearVenuePerformers / CelebritiesNotes
John F. Kennedy1962Madison Square Garden, NYMarilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, Maria Callas, Diahann CarrollThe legendary “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” performance; fundraiser attended by 15,000.
Lyndon B. Johnson1966White HouseAndy Williams, Pearl Bailey, Julie AndrewsLBJ’s birthday events often featured major stars; this one marked his 58th.
Ronald Reagan1981–1988White House & private venuesFrank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Elizabeth Taylor, Marvin HamlischReagan’s birthdays often blended Hollywood and politics; Sinatra led a 1981 celebration gala.
George H. W. Bush1989Washington HiltonLee Greenwood, The Oak Ridge BoysCountry and patriotic music were staples of Bush’s events.
Bill Clinton1993–2000White HouseElton John, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood MacClinton’s birthday and inaugural events often merged; music was a key part of the celebrations.
Hillary Clinton1997White HouseSheryl Crow, Billy JoelClinton’s 50th featured pop and soft-rock favorites.
George W. Bush2004Crawford Ranch & D.C. fundraisersBrooks & Dunn, Lee Ann Womack, Michael W. SmithLow-key White House celebrations but large country-music-filled fundraisers.
Barack Obama2011, 2016White HouseStevie Wonder, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Beyoncé, Jay-Z55th birthday party in 2016 included a star-studded lineup and “Happy Birthday” tributes.
Michelle Obama2014White HouseBeyoncé, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Ledisi, DJ CassidyLavish 50th birthday bash; private concert and dance party in the East Room.
 
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ThatRobGuy said:
Does that make it better or worse in your estimation?

I couldn't tell if people were upset about the fact that it was UFC, or the fact that an entertainment event was being done for the USA's 250th Birthday on a national holiday.


As far as an entertainment event being put on for a birthday celebration for a White House resident, there actually is some precedent for that.

If you include elaborate B-day celebrations for presidents that became entertainment spectacles (both in and out of the white house property), that's a noteworthy list

President / First LadyYearVenuePerformers / CelebritiesNotes
John F. Kennedy1962Madison Square Garden, NYMarilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, Maria Callas, Diahann CarrollThe legendary “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” performance; fundraiser attended by 15,000.
Lyndon B. Johnson1966White HouseAndy Williams, Pearl Bailey, Julie AndrewsLBJ’s birthday events often featured major stars; this one marked his 58th.
Ronald Reagan1981–1988White House & private venuesFrank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Elizabeth Taylor, Marvin HamlischReagan’s birthdays often blended Hollywood and politics; Sinatra led a 1981 celebration gala.
George H. W. Bush1989Washington HiltonLee Greenwood, The Oak Ridge BoysCountry and patriotic music were staples of Bush’s events.
Bill Clinton1993–2000White HouseElton John, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood MacClinton’s birthday and inaugural events often merged; music was a key part of the celebrations.
Hillary Clinton1997White HouseSheryl Crow, Billy JoelClinton’s 50th featured pop and soft-rock favorites.
George W. Bush2004Crawford Ranch & D.C. fundraisersBrooks & Dunn, Lee Ann Womack, Michael W. SmithLow-key White House celebrations but large country-music-filled fundraisers.
Barack Obama2011, 2016White HouseStevie Wonder, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Beyoncé, Jay-Z55th birthday party in 2016 included a star-studded lineup and “Happy Birthday” tributes.
Michelle Obama2014White HouseBeyoncé, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Ledisi, DJ CassidyLavish 50th birthday bash; private concert and dance party in the East Room.
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lol, "entertainment spectacle" is doing a bit of work there, eh? I don't think anybody would complain about entertainment. I like MMA, but there's a bit of a difference between Stevie Wonder or John Legend, and a bunch of dudes beating each other silly.
 
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ThatRobGuy said:
Does that make it better or worse in your estimation?

I couldn't tell if people were upset about the fact that it was UFC, or the fact that an entertainment event was being done for the USA's 250th Birthday on a national holiday.


As far as an entertainment event being put on for a birthday celebration for a White House resident, there actually is some precedent for that.

If you include elaborate B-day celebrations for presidents that became entertainment spectacles (both in and out of the white house property), that's a noteworthy list

President / First LadyYearVenuePerformers / CelebritiesNotes
John F. Kennedy1962Madison Square Garden, NYMarilyn Monroe, Ella Fitzgerald, Maria Callas, Diahann CarrollThe legendary “Happy Birthday, Mr. President” performance; fundraiser attended by 15,000.
Lyndon B. Johnson1966White HouseAndy Williams, Pearl Bailey, Julie AndrewsLBJ’s birthday events often featured major stars; this one marked his 58th.
Ronald Reagan1981–1988White House & private venuesFrank Sinatra, Dean Martin, Bob Hope, Elizabeth Taylor, Marvin HamlischReagan’s birthdays often blended Hollywood and politics; Sinatra led a 1981 celebration gala.
George H. W. Bush1989Washington HiltonLee Greenwood, The Oak Ridge BoysCountry and patriotic music were staples of Bush’s events.
Bill Clinton1993–2000White HouseElton John, Stevie Wonder, Aretha Franklin, Fleetwood MacClinton’s birthday and inaugural events often merged; music was a key part of the celebrations.
Hillary Clinton1997White HouseSheryl Crow, Billy JoelClinton’s 50th featured pop and soft-rock favorites.
George W. Bush2004Crawford Ranch & D.C. fundraisersBrooks & Dunn, Lee Ann Womack, Michael W. SmithLow-key White House celebrations but large country-music-filled fundraisers.
Barack Obama2011, 2016White HouseStevie Wonder, Usher, Jennifer Hudson, John Legend, Beyoncé, Jay-Z55th birthday party in 2016 included a star-studded lineup and “Happy Birthday” tributes.
Michelle Obama2014White HouseBeyoncé, Stevie Wonder, John Legend, Ledisi, DJ CassidyLavish 50th birthday bash; private concert and dance party in the East Room.
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It’s still just as stupid and Idiocracy-esque but at least now it’s only honoring our dumb Idiocracy president and not the rest of the country on the Fourth.
 
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