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Trump posts animated video of Dana White’s UFC staffers beating up press corps

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Parks, M. (2026, November 8). Trump posts animated video of Dana White’s UFC staffers beating up press corps. Washington Examiner. https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/white-house/4796796/trump-video-dana-white-ufc-white-house-press/

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Washington Examiner · collected 2026-11-08 · by Molly Parks

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President Donald Trump shared an AI-generated animated video where Dana White, UFC CEO, is depicted standing at a White House press briefing. In the video, UFC fighters attack journalists asking questions about topics such as democracy and pronouns. The clip concludes with Trump peeking into the room to see reporters on the ground and White behind the podium.
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On November 8, 2026, President Donald Trump posted an AI-generated animated video showing UFC CEO Dana White at the White House press podium, with current and former UFC fighters attacking journalists who asked questions like “Is Trump a threat to Democracy?” or inquired about his pronouns. The video ends with an animated Trump peeking into the briefing room where reporters are depicted on the floor. This video is part of ongoing tensions between the administration and media critics.

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Narrative

The animated video featured members of the press asking questions of White like “Is Trump a threat to Democracy?” and “What are Trump’s pronouns?” as current and former UFC mixed martial artists pinned the reporters to the ground or escorted them out of the room.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-11-08
2026-11-08 · Washington Examiner
Trump posts animated video of Dana White’s UFC staffers beating up press corps · assertive framing

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President Donald Trump posted an animated, artificial intelligence-generated video on Sunday of UFC CEO Dana White standing behind the White House press podium and various UFC fighters attacking members of the press corps. asserted
fighters → post → corps
The animated video featured members of the press asking questions of White like “Is Trump a threat to Democracy?” and “What are Trump’s pronouns?” as current and former UFC mixed martial artists pinned the reporters to the ground or escorted them out of the room. asserted
artists → animate → room
At the end of the video, an animated Trump pokes his head in the briefing room to see White behind the podium and six members of the White House press pool on the floor with stars above their heads. asserted
Trump → poke → heads
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