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Miles Archer

(24,601 posts)
Mon May 25, 2026, 07:40 PM Monday

"NOT the ONION"...UFC CEO wants to "add fans around the venue" at Trump's W.H. wrestling event to chase away gnats

This is all happening amid reports of a "bug infestation" that Dana White, UFC CEO and MAGA supporter, has expressed could be a problem for the large-scale event.

"President Trump just opened the Rose Garden two nights ago, and he invited me to dinner there. The amount of gnats that were flying around. I’m like, 'Holy s--t,'" White said during an episode of the Boardroom podcast.

"As soon as I got on the plane, I called my head of production and said, 'Yeah, let me tell you about the gnat situation tonight,'" White said. "So when you’re a fighter, think about that lighting grid, the amount of power in the lights… moths, gnats, and God knows what else."

White said they could add fans surrounding the venue to help stop the bugs because "gnats have a hard time in the wind."

https://www.rawstory.com/trump-ufc-fight-white-house/

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"NOT the ONION"...UFC CEO wants to "add fans around the venue" at Trump's W.H. wrestling event to chase away gnats (Original Post) Miles Archer Monday OP
Too many dog peckers around the White House, House of Roberts Monday #1
... 2naSalit Monday #2
I guess there are no other options... lapfog_1 Monday #3
"...gnats have a hard time in the wind." J_William_Ryan Monday #4
"Gnat gonna do it."--Pappy Bush RedWhiteBlueIsRacist Monday #5
😆 MerryBlooms Monday #10
DC in the summer, yup!! WarGamer Monday #6
Biden sent them! Open an investigation! scipan Monday #7
Hopefully swarmed with dangerous mosquitos as well durablend Monday #8
An old fishing trick for the Magas out there - taxi Monday #9
Then pay for em ya fuck purr-rat beauty Monday #11
Bats! Bayard Monday #12
RELEASE THE GNATS!!! lame54 Tuesday #13
Trump's hair will love it lame54 Tuesday #14
Oh No!!! Not midges! Well, when an event is hosted by the lord of the flies... maxrandb Tuesday #15
Will have to be fans made of gold no doubt. RoeVWade Tuesday #16

taxi

(2,769 posts)
9. An old fishing trick for the Magas out there -
Mon May 25, 2026, 10:18 PM
Monday

Don't be the tastiest person in the boat.
Not that the unwashed masses will be showering before going anyway...

Bayard

(30,428 posts)
12. Bats!
Mon May 25, 2026, 11:07 PM
Monday

Bats love to dive bomb after the bugs attracted to lights. Now, that would be worth watching.

maxrandb

(17,513 posts)
15. Oh No!!! Not midges! Well, when an event is hosted by the lord of the flies...
Tue May 26, 2026, 07:53 AM
Tuesday
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