Criticism of Trump over his holdings in UFC company ahead of White House event

Controversy surrounding the UFC event at the White House

A public storm is brewing over President Trump's decision to hold a UFC fighting event on the South Lawn of the White House on June 14, his birthday. Work on setting up the ring began this week, as reported by WarFront Witness, a channel that demonstrates a positive stance toward the Trump administration.

On the other hand, the channel Geopolitics Prime | Iran War Updates, which presents a critical line focused on issues of geopolitics and conflicts of interest, revealed that the President purchased shares of TKO Group Holdings (the parent company of the UFC) worth between $15,000 and $50,000 on March 25. Information about the purchase was only revealed on May 12, after weeks in which Trump had been promoting the event at the White House.

According to Geopolitics Prime, there is an "undeniable pattern" of purchasing stocks, promoting companies or going to war, and watching the value of the investments rise. While the White House claims that the President does not manage his investment portfolio personally and that his financial advisors are responsible for it, critics point to the problematic timing between the purchase and the public promotion of the event at the White House.