Nate Bargatze Draws Left-Wing Backlash After White House UFC 250 Appearance
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Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Nate Bargatze Draws Left-Wing Backlash After White House UFC 250 Appearance
3 articles · Updated · Fox News · Jun 24
Summary
Nate Bargatze came under fresh criticism after he was photographed at the White House UFC 250 event, despite his public image as a largely apolitical, family-friendly comedian.
W. Kamau Bell escalated the backlash in a Substack post, arguing that appearing at the White House made Bargatze part of "Team Fascism" unless he took immediate public action; the post drew more than 500 shares and 2,800 likes.
The criticism spread beyond Bell, with The Daily Beast highlighted as amplifying the attack over Bargatze's attendance at the patriotic UFC event tied to America's 250th anniversary.
The episode centers on whether attending a White House event amounts to a political endorsement, turning a celebrity appearance at a sports spectacle into a broader culture-war flashpoint.