Marco Rubio Slammed for Skipping Iran Negotiations for UFC Fight, “It’s Amateur Hour”
Representative Melanie Stansbury questioned why Trump and Rubio attended the fight while Vance and others were negotiating to end the war.

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Representative Melanie Stansbury questioned why Trump and Rubio attended the fight while Vance and others were negotiating to end the war.

The article reports that President Trump and Secretary of State Marco Rubio attended a UFC event while Vice President JD Vance was in Pakistan for Iran negotiations. House Democrats and other Trump critics condemned Rubio’s and Trump’s priorities; the article also recounts a conversation about a fighter joining a White House UFC card.
President who attended the UFC event and discussed a fighter for a planned White House card
Secretary of State whose attendance at the UFC event is criticized
Rubio's version of this story ↗U.S. representative who criticized Trump and Rubio’s attendance
Vice President who was in Pakistan for Iran negotiations
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