On a recent stint on “The Adam Friedland Show,” Mayor‑Elect Zohran Mamdani revealed an unexpected highlight from his informal sit‑down with President Trump: a “coffee table book” outlining the first‑ever UFC event slated to take place on the White House grounds in June 2026. The meeting, which surprised many pundits with its friendly tone between the Democratic‑socialist mayor‑elect and the Republican president, began with a tour of the Cabinet Room where portraits of past presidents, including a striking image of Franklin D. Roosevelt, were displayed. Mamdani whispered, “The FDR was beautiful,” as he and Trump briefly discussed the former leader. The most striking finding came when the president led Mamdani to the Oval Office’s waiting area, where, in front of him, were a collection of coffee‑table books—one of them proudly titled “UFC at the White House.” “Oh yeah he’s bringing it there, right?” Friedland asked, echoing the mayor’s earlier comment.
Mamdani admitted that he had no idea that the White House was planning an event to celebrate America’s 250th birthday, and that the 5,000‑person capacity arrangement was something that only surfaced during the tour. While waiting for his conversation with the president, he flipped through the volume and admired visualizations showing how the octagon would carve out space on the south lawn. The event’s organizers have declared that they will spend $700,000 to replace the grass on that lawn after the summer fight, a figure reported by the Sports Business Journal.
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