Before the public knew law enforcement was foiled a potential attack during ufc freedom 250 In the White House, President Donald Trump Mocked the possibility.
UFC commentator and podcast host, joe roganRevealed the conversation he had with Trump, 80, during the June 14 event on the South Lawn.
“I told Trump, ‘I hope we don’t die in a terrorist attack,'” Rogan, 58, said on Saturday, June 20. episode Of “The Joe Rogan Experience”. “He says, ‘We’ve got to go somehow.’ I say, ‘What the fuck, dude?'”
Rogan and Trump were not alone in considering the possibility of disaster at the event to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.
UFC President and CEO Dana White called the shooting at this year’s White House Correspondents’ Dinner “appalling” after he and others were escorted from the event. “There was noise. Tables started turning over, people started running in with guns,” White, 56, said as he left the hotel. “They were yelling ‘Get down!’ But (…)
“I was like, ‘This is bullshit.’ How great would it be if I were thrown out in the middle of the cage?” UFC Lightweight Champion Justin Gaethje Told Rogan.
37 year old Gaethje defeated Ilya Topuria In the UFC Freedom 250 main event.
Two days after this spectacle, FBI Director Kash Patel Confirmed that the Bureau had arrested “several individuals” for planning to attack the fight on the South Lawn of the White House.
“On June 10, the FBI and our law enforcement partners became aware of a potential threat to the UFC America 250 event in Washington, DC, that involved individuals from outside the National Capital Region,” Patel, 46, wrote via X.
UPDATE – 6/15/25, 9:53am ET: UFC CEO Dana White responded after fighter Josh Hockitt received major backlash for calling former First Lady Michelle Obama “a man” during a post-fight interview at UFC Freedom 250. “I understand that Obama is (like) public figures, but I am completely against saying bad and false things about people (…)
Patel continued, “While the outcome represents the best investigative work, it was nothing out of the ordinary for this law enforcement team. We are built to detect, respond, and bring to justice those who endanger the lives of American citizens – especially during large gatherings like the historic UFC 250 fight. That’s exactly what we did here. I want to thank our great agents and partners, this work continues and we will continue to update the public as permitted.”
The planned attacks included “the use of drones and a gunman,” a law enforcement official told CNN. Patel said that the FBI and Secret Service had uncovered messages between 23 individuals discussing the plot.
“In the days leading up to this weekend, our special agents, mission support personnel, and technical security teams worked around the clock to identify and hold those responsible,” the Secret Service director said. shaun curran Written through X.
Despite UFC Freedom 250 going smoothly, don’t expect the organization to return to the White House. UFC President and CEO dana white He said he “can’t afford” it.
“We will never do this again,” he told reporters.
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