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You know what the US needs right now? Forget universal health care, better infrastructure, or an empathetic and mentally competent president – it needs a big, beautiful cage fight, baby. And because, to quote Maga merchandise, Jesus is our savior and Trump is our president, we’re almost certainly getting one. As you may have heard, Trump is intent on staging an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match on the White House lawn next year to celebrate 250 years of American independence. After all, nothing says “independence” like two half-naked men grappling in a cage.
While Trump being crass and shattering norms is par for the course, there is one surprising element to the proposed testosterone-fest: Ivanka is apparently involved. The president’s eldest daughter, and her partner in crime Jared Kushner, had their fingers in all sorts of official pies during Trump’s first term. This time around, however, there has been some meddling behind the scenes (Jared was reportedly behind Trump’s Gaza takeover plan) but Javanka have kept a deliberately low profile. Now it seems that Ivanka is stepping back in the ring.
