The good ol’ tweet and delete.
The historic one-of-one UFC White House card goes down tonight (Sun., June 14, 2026), with Lightweight champion, Ilia Topuria, unifying the 155-pound title against interim titleholder
, Justin Gaethje, in the Paramount+-streamed main event.In the co-main event, Alex Pereira attempts to make UFC history, taking on multiple-time Heavyweight title challenger, Ciryl Gane, with the entire card taking place on the South Lawn in Washington, D.C., to celebrate America’s 250th
anniversary.
With this being such a massive card, the sports betting action is expected to be ridiculous (complete odds here). And according to a since-deleted post from former UFC Heavyweight champion-turned broadcaster, Daniel Cormier, the son if U.S. President Donald Trump, Eric Trump, apparently wanted in on the action.
Well, sort of.
Cormier posted — and then quickly deleted — screenshots of an alleged Instagram conversation with Trump, in which the President’s son appeared to ask for UFC Freedom 250 betting insight and whether any fights on the card were “rigged.”
Checkout the deleted screenshot below:
“I’m probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light, however, I refuse to stay silent,” Cormier wrote in the deleted post. “The UFC is a sport that I am deeply passionate about. I will not tolerate this type of insider behavior. Shame on anyone trying to ruin this beautiful event.”
Trump clearly has a betting agenda.
“Hey Daniel, I’m gonna be attending UFC 250 tomorrow, saw you were casting, hope to see you there!” Trump allegedly wrote.
“Yo, Eric, didn’t expect a DM from you, excited to meet you and the family. Much love brother!!” Cormier responded.
From there, Trump appeared to ask Cormier for some fight picks.
“Anything you can tell me about the fighters tomorrow? Who you got winning?” Trump asked.
Cormier responded that he liked watching Bo Nickal fight, but the conversation then seemed to shift into more uncomfortable territory.
“You placing any bets? … Are any of the fighters injured that you know of?” Trump allegedly asked.
“I’m not quite sure why you’re asking me this, but I think they’re all in good shape,” Cormier responded.
Then came the bomb.
“I’ll just cut to the chase,” Trump allegedly wrote. “Are any of the fights tomorrow rigged? I’ve been eyeing the Lopes fight, and I think an upset wouldn’t be too unrealistic.”
Obviously, if real, this is an awful look for Trump — and an extremely awkward situation for Cormier, who works UFC’s broadcast desk and would absolutely not want to be anywhere near questions about injuries, betting angles or fight integrity. That’s because Cormier — a primary UFC color commentator and official promotional ambassador — is bound by strict regulatory and corporate boundaries that prohibit him from wagering on the promotion (details here).
It is also a terrible topic for UFC to deal with on the day of its biggest spectacle ever, especially considering the promotion has already dealt with betting-related controversy in recent years, including investigations tied to suspicious line movement and fight wagering.
Now, the biggest question is why Cormier deleted the post so quickly.
Did he realize he accidentally exposed private messages? Did someone (like this) tell him to take it down? Or, was there more to the story?
Either way, UFC Freedom 250 already had enough weirdness surrounding it. Now, add this to the long list.
