Barron Trump took time out from his studies and fledgling energy drink business to attend the blood-soaked UFC fight card at the White House on Sunday, which also happened to be his father Donald Trump's 80th birthday.
The president's youngest son was photographed in his rare public appearance alongside the president, his mother, first lady Melania Trump, and other members of the Trump family as they watched the controversial spectacle which is part of America's 250th birthday celebrations.
For the second year in a row, President Donald Trump commemorated his birthday with a bizarre spectacle in Washington, D.C. After an inclement weather delay, Trump's UFC extravaganza kicked off Sunday evening with a bout between two featherweight fighters who made their entrances from the White House.
The opening underscored the strangeness of the gathering, which marked the rare use of the White House for a professional sports competition and for a function hosted by a private company. Trump has faced criticism for promoting such events at the White House and for backing an exhibition that's expected to benefit numerous commercial interests, including the UFC and Paramount.
