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Miles Archer

(24,742 posts)
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 06:54 PM 7 hrs ago

Grampy's UFC fiasco is proving to be as popular as his "State Fair"...Beefy sobbing A-list celebs say "No thanks, SIR"

Trump Snubbed by A-Listers Turning Down UFC Fight in Droves
NO THANKS
Much like the Great American State Fair, celebrities are avoiding the Trumpian cage fight like the plague.

https://www.thedailybeast.com/obsessed/a-list-celebs-adam-sandler-dwayne-johnson-and-tom-brady-turn-down-trumps-white-house-ufc-fight-in-droves/

President Donald Trump’s officials will have their work cut out for them if they want to show the president surrounded by celebrities during his UFC Freedom 250 birthday party celebration this month.

According to Vanity Fair, UFC President Dana White’s celebrity guest list, which he revealed included Adam Sandler, filmmaker Guy Ritchie, Tom Brady, Oscar winner Jared Leto, action star Jason Statham, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, and TV host Mario Lopez, will come up empty for many—if not all—of those names.

A source close to Johnson told the publication that the wrestler-turned-actor will not attend. Neither will Sandler, Leto, or even Lopez, who has publicly identified as a conservative. Vanity Fair reports that the remaining invitees had not responded to multiple requests for comment. The Daily Beast has also reached out to representatives for the aforementioned celebrities.

Longtime UFC fan Jon Favreau, director of The Mandalorian and Grogu and icon of the Iron Man franchise, did not return a request for comment when speculation arose on Friday that he received an invitation.

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Grampy's UFC fiasco is proving to be as popular as his "State Fair"...Beefy sobbing A-list celebs say "No thanks, SIR" (Original Post) Miles Archer 7 hrs ago OP
Rec for malaise 7 hrs ago #1
Delicious! FalloutShelter 7 hrs ago #5
I'm still laughing! SheltieLover 7 hrs ago #6
Jon Favreau from Pod Save America received the invitation Renew Deal 7 hrs ago #2
The Rock is no fan of Trump. blm 7 hrs ago #3
UFC: U fuckin' Crazy! Onthefly 7 hrs ago #4
Pull on your tights, Donald, and get in the ring. Norrrm 6 hrs ago #7

Renew Deal

(85,436 posts)
2. Jon Favreau from Pod Save America received the invitation
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:03 PM
7 hrs ago

He talked about it in his latest podcast. Supposedly both guys have the same agent and they invited the Democratic one. He was going to go and then his invitation was cancelled.

Norrrm

(5,803 posts)
7. Pull on your tights, Donald, and get in the ring.
Fri Jun 5, 2026, 07:37 PM
6 hrs ago

The first rule of Trump's Fight Club is: you do not xtxaxlxkx xaxbxoxuxtx attend Fight Club.

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