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A mixed martial artist and UFC talent once known as a fierce supporter of President Donald Trump tore apart his planned UFC event on the White House grounds, saying that the event is “desecrating” a government and opening the door for it to become more “corrupted,’ per a report from The New Republic.<\/p>\n

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Bryce Mitchell currently competes in UFC’s male bantamweight division and boasts an 18-3 professional win-loss record. He was also an outspoken Trump supporter in the past, once claiming that he would take a bullet for the president. But more recently, he has become harshly critical as his second term has played out.<\/p>\n

As the New Republic reported on Thursday, Mitchell once again ripped into Trump, this time as his administration is set to cross over fully with the world of MMA. UFC’s Freedom 250 is an upcoming card set to take place on June 14 to mark Trump’s 80th birthday, at a venue currently being built on the White House grounds. The promotion’s CEO, Dana White, has been a longtime friend and supporter of Trump, and a booster of Republican politics overall. The event has drawn widespread criticism and condemnation as a borderline dystopian corruption of the presidency, even as it has also become a hot ticket among MAGA acolytes.<\/p>\n

In a post to X, Mitchell warned that the event was opening up the Trump administration to even more grift, and “desecrating” the purpose of the government in American society. <\/p>\n

\u201cWhat I think, personally, is that our government is desecrating its role in society by entertaining sports,\u201d Mitchell said. \u201cOur government is to protect and serve the people, and really should be as minimal as possible.”<\/p>\n

He also added: \u201cWhen you\u2019re doing all of this stuff, hosting sporting events, it\u2019s really outside of the goal of what the government was intended to be because our tax dollars and resources are funding this operation… The government is supposed to protect us, not entertain us”<\/p>\n

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While admitting the show was a no-brainer for the UFC business-wise, he nonetheless stressed that the federal government should not be getting involved in sporting events.<\/p>\n

Another ex-Trump supporting MMA fighter, Sean Strickland, the current UFC middleweight champion, has also been speaking out against the Freedom 250 event. Previously claiming that he would not be participating in a show to entertain the “Epstein list,” he also alleged more recently that he was blocked from the event over his critical statements against Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. He also claims to be the only male champion banned from the event due to his Israel comments.<\/p>\n

\u201cUFC at the White House with [Netanyahu] in the audience,” Strickland wrote about the event on Instagram. “Straight [Israel] slop.\u201d<\/p>\n

He added later: \u201cThe only male American champ banned at the White House because I said Trump is owned by [Netanyahu]. That\u2019s not public opinion it\u2019s fact.\u201d<\/p>\n

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