Strange ideas often emerge when politics and sports combine. Bans, regulations, and weird laws are the norm. However, former United States President Donald Trump may have taken the cake with his latest suggestion. This suggestion was made to none other than UFC CEO Dana White.
Trump shared an unusual proposal at a recent Faith & Freedom Coalition conference. The ex-POTUS claimed he pitched Dana White an idea for a new fight league. This was to create a migrant league of fighters and pit them against regular fighters in the UFC.
Why don’t you set up a migrant league of fighters? Then you have the champion of your league, these are the greatest fighters in the world fight the champion of the migrants? I think the migrant guy might win! That’s how tough they are. [Dana White] didn’t like the idea too much. It’s not the worst idea I’ve ever had. These are tough people.
Donald Trump at the Faith & Freedom Coalition conference
Fortunately, White didn’t take this idea very well. If this came to fruition, it would be like a recipe for controversy served with a side of pay-per-view. Trump is known for his hard stance on border control and illegal migration. As such, the Internet will remain angry at the comments, asking if someone like Trump should pass comments like that. Fear not! It was a joke.
A reporter asked UFC CEO Dana White about Trump’s suggestion after the UFC Saudi Arabia event. Immediately, the UFC CEO said it was a joke rather than a serious suggestion. As such, Trump’s migrant fighter league will likely remain in the realm of fantasy. Nevertheless, people on the internet will have started criticizing Trump on his anti-illegal immigration stances for making such a sensitive comment.
Controversy is no stranger to the world of mixed martial arts. Even UFC CEO Dana White might get into deep internet trouble this time. The spark was a comment from former President Donald Trump about creating a migrant league of fighters and pitting them against regular fighters.
Dana White comments about the creation of a migrant fighters league (via MMA Weekly)Trump’s suggestion quickly went viral. Social media erupted with reactions ranging from shock to outrage to disbelief. Enter Dana White, Donald Trump’s friend and ally. He is never one to shy away from a fight, even outside the octagon. His response to the uproar was a simple comment to the tweet.
Relax all you crybabies.
Dana White via X
It’s safe to say this didn’t exactly calm the waters. In fact, it might have thrown gasoline on the fire. The reaction to White’s tweet was not positive. The ones who were offended kept attacking the UFC CEO for his stances. Left-wingers and Democrats strongly support immigration in the US. As such, they might have been the ones to take offense to such a statement, even if it was a joke.
