Opinion | Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle
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Jamelle Bouie: Sunday’s UFC fight at the White House “is not just a garish spectacle, it is an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual and symbolism of American democracy — which is just another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself.”
“Sunday’s U.F.C. fight is not just a garish spectacle; it is an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual and symbolism of American democracy — which is just another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself.” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o... J. Bouie: Sunday’s U.F.C. fight is not just a garish spectacle [but] an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual & symbolism of American democracy — which is just another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself. Perfect, Jamelle.
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Jamelle Bouie dissects the horror of trump's celebration www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
By @jamellebouie.net: Sunday’s U.F.C. fight is not just a garish spectacle; it is an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual and symbolism of American democracy — which is just another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
"Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle" The latest from @jamellebouie.net... 🎁🔗 👉 www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
Oh, I see @jamellebouie.net wrote about Trump and spectacle (minus the theory) yesterday: www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
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“current celebrations are first & foremost about the president’s ego & vanity..To put country & people at the forefront..is to honor the democratic spirit..of the US. To put oneself at the forefront, as Trump has, is to discount & strip away that democratic content” www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
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From a model nation to an international embarrassment Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
test test test www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
Yet another piece of evidence for this obese narcissistic sociopathic felon’s impeachment trial. ————————— Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
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In each celebration, we see how presidents treat the moment as a chance to exercise national leadership — to lead the American people in a collective appreciation of the nation’s highest values. None of them ... turned the spotlight on themselves. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
"Sunday’s U.F.C. fight is not just a garish spectacle; it is an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual and symbolism of American democracy — which is just another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself." trump is an odious troll throwing raw meat to #maga. Punish the #gop.
"Sunday’s U.F.C. fight is not just a garish spectacle; it is an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual and symbolism of American democracy — which is just another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself." www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
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Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o... Jamelle Bouie
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we see pres treat moment as chance to exerc natl leadership,to lead Amer people in collectiv apprec of nation’s highst values. None-not Adams, Grant, Coolidge, Ford, turned spotlt on self…obv sharp contrast w/currnt celebratn , which 1st foremost abt pres ego/vanity www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o... Jamelle Bouie '..Flag Day, Trump & WH will host UFC—Ultimate Fighting Championship-for set of fights in honor of the nation’s 250th anniv, as well as to mark Trump’s 80th birthday..Trump has transformed the WH grounds into a pay-per-view spectacle — a carnival..' ⬇️
The article concludes that 250th anniversary UFC fight shows Trumps contempt for American values. IMHO, it is a perfect reflection of the zeitgeist, superficial, self-aggrandizing, money-grubbing & violent. Tempting to blame him but look around. I see it everywhere www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
"This spectacle" is the 250th anniversary UFC fight. It shows, it says, is how awful Trump is. IMHO, its a perfect example of the zeitgeist. Perhaps a moment when Trump reflects America most accurately. Superficial, money grubbing, self-aggrandizing and violent. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
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The UFC fight is not just a garish spectacle; it is an expression of the president’s contempt for the ritual and symbolism of American democracy — which is another way to say, his contempt for democracy itself. Only One President Could Come Up With This Spectacle www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
"In each celebration, we see how presidents treat the moment as a chance to exercise national leadership — to lead the American people in a collective appreciation of the nation’s highest values. None of them — not Adams, not Grant, not Coolidge, not Ford — turned the spotlight on themselves."
FUCK TRUMP. www.nytimes.com/2026/06/13/o...
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