Trump Bought TKO Stock Before Hosting UFC Fight on White House Lawn, Raising Conflict of Interest Concerns
Financial disclosures filed May 12, 2026 revealed that President Trump purchased between $15,001 and $50,000 in TKO Group Holdings stock on March 25 — two weeks after a UFC fight card was formally announced for the White House South Lawn on June 14, his 80th birthday and America's 250th anniversary. TKO is the parent company of both UFC and WWE. Critics and ethics watchdogs argue that Trump's official promotion of the event could inflate TKO's stock price, constituting a textbook conflict of interest. The White House says Trump's investments are managed by independent financial advisers and that he does not make individual trading decisions.
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