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applegrove

(133,266 posts) Fri May 29, 2026, 03:31 PM Friday

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Pentagon Recruiting Troops to Watch UFC Fights

Pentagon Recruiting Troops to Watch UFC Fights

May 29, 2026 at 2:26 pm EDT By Taegan Goddard 137 Comments

https://politicalwire.com/2026/05/29/pentagon-recruiting-troops-to-watch-ufc-fights/

“The Pentagon is moving to recruit hundreds of troops to appear as spectators at President Donald Trump’s UFC cage-fighting event at the White House, and requiring those who attend to pay their own way and meet height and weight requirements," the Washington Post reports.

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Pentagon Recruiting Troops to Watch UFC Fights (Original Post) applegrove Friday OP

How pathetic. 3catwoman3 Friday #1

Fraud Waste Abuse purr-rat beauty Friday #2

Disgusting display of US troops. They are Trump's trained monkeys now. Irish_Dem Friday #3

I've heard you don't own yourself any more Ilsa Friday #4

Ridiculous and pathetic. Dave Bowman Friday #5

"Volunteers" Wounded Bear Friday #6

In other words, central casting. Vinca Friday #7

And no women, I am sure. Midnight Writer Friday #8

This thing is a total bust already MustLoveBeagles Friday #9

Forced to be props for a flailing tyrant C_U_L8R Friday #10

VIP tickets are $1.5M IcyPeas Friday #11

Completely absurd. nt City Lights Friday #12

Height and weight requirements? Sequoia Friday #13

Is it like an audition and only the "beautiful people" need apply? Bristlecone Friday #14

Not surprised BeneteauBum Friday #15

Strange - I've seen nothing about their "Commander in Chief" being required Totally Tunsie Friday #16

I went to lots of mandatory fun events when I was in the Army jmowreader Friday #17

3catwoman3

(29,878 posts)

1. How pathetic.

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Fri May 29, 2026, 03:33 PM

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purr-rat beauty

(1,502 posts)

2. Fraud Waste Abuse

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Fri May 29, 2026, 03:33 PM

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Coercion, extortion, and grooooooming

Irish_Dem

(82,624 posts)

3. Disgusting display of US troops. They are Trump's trained monkeys now.

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Fri May 29, 2026, 03:35 PM

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Ilsa

(64,623 posts)

4. I've heard you don't own yourself any more

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Fri May 29, 2026, 03:36 PM

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when you're in the military, but can they make people do this and pay for it? I'd be looking for a fat suit to get out of doing it.

Dave Bowman

(7,511 posts)

5. Ridiculous and pathetic.

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Fri May 29, 2026, 03:36 PM

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Wounded Bear

(64,713 posts)

6. "Volunteers"

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Fri May 29, 2026, 03:45 PM

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Vinca

(54,417 posts)

7. In other words, central casting.

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Fri May 29, 2026, 03:46 PM

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Midnight Writer

(25,846 posts)

8. And no women, I am sure.

Reply to Vinca (Reply #7)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:52 PM

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MustLoveBeagles

(17,591 posts)

9. This thing is a total bust already

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 03:56 PM

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I'm sorry for the troops that will be subjected to this idiotic display.

C_U_L8R

(49,574 posts)

10. Forced to be props for a flailing tyrant

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Fri May 29, 2026, 04:42 PM

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At least they can punish him with silence.

IcyPeas

(25,876 posts)

11. VIP tickets are $1.5M

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Fri May 29, 2026, 04:48 PM

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Fans without VIP access will reportedly watch from nearby Ellipse Park, where tens of thousands of free viewing tickets are expected to be distributed.

Still, critics online quickly zeroed in on the reported seven-figure packages. “A $1.5 million VIP buy-in at a White House event is pay-to-play dressed up as a birthday party,” public relations expert Amore Philip told OK! Magazine.

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/white-house-hosting-high-roller-200315371.html

City Lights

(26,073 posts)

12. Completely absurd. nt

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Fri May 29, 2026, 05:34 PM

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Sequoia

(12,785 posts)

13. Height and weight requirements?

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Fri May 29, 2026, 05:40 PM

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Bristlecone

(11,206 posts)

14. Is it like an audition and only the "beautiful people" need apply?

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Fri May 29, 2026, 06:23 PM

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Or more like getting on Space Mountain at Disney?

BeneteauBum

(840 posts)

15. Not surprised

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Fri May 29, 2026, 06:42 PM

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They’ll be required to cheer……

Peace ☮️

Totally Tunsie

(12,082 posts)

16. Strange - I've seen nothing about their "Commander in Chief" being required

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 07:10 PM

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to meet height and weight requirements. Did this just somehow get lost in the reporting?
It wouldn't, couldn't, be because chump wouldn't be allowed to attend his own event, right??
"Rules for thee, but not for me."

jmowreader

(53,444 posts)

17. I went to lots of mandatory fun events when I was in the Army

Reply to applegrove (Original post)

Fri May 29, 2026, 07:13 PM

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I was never expected to pay admission or get weighed in, though.

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