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Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 13
Dana White Tours White House Rose Garden, Praising 3 Former Presidents
Updated
Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 13

Dana White Tours White House Rose Garden, Praising 3 Former Presidents

2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Jun 13

Summary

  • Dana White paused at the White House Rose Garden’s Presidential Walk of Fame, singling out Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Jimmy Carter during a recent morning visit.
  • The UFC chief praised Lincoln and Roosevelt for their leadership and said Carter, despite flaws, “did a lot of good,” according to the report.
  • The walk-through was framed as part of White’s long relationship with President Donald Trump, with the White House setting underscoring how closely the two men’s worlds now overlap.

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