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WWE Not Planning To Hold An Event At The White House

No WWE show at the White House in the works

Aidan Gibbons smiling in front of a green screen in an Adidas hoodie

Jun 19, 2026

Roman Reigns in a blue and black striped Dior t-shirt smiling in front of the White House

Such a headline as 'WWE Not Planning To Hold An Event At The White House' would have aroused responses of "Well, duh" during the vast majority of the United States' 47 presidencies, but that isn't necessarily the case in 2026 due to WWE's close relations with WWE Hall of Famer President Donald Trump.

Trump ultimately allowed UFC, who share a parent company with WWE, to uproot the south lawn of the White House to hold UFC Freedom 250 on Sunday, June 14, as part of the celebrations for the 250-year anniversary of the United States, which also just happened to be the same day as Trump's 80th birthday.

WrestleVotes Radio on Fightful Select has reported that WWE would be open to holding an event at the White House if it made sense financially, but it isn't on the cards at the moment.

Several WWE names were in attendance for UFC Freedom 250, including WWE World Heavyweight Champion Roman Reigns, WWE Chief Content Officer Paul "Triple H" Levesque, WWE President Nick Khan, and former WWE wrestler and authority figure Shane McMahon. The likes of Chelsea Green, Charlotte Flair, The Miz, Trick Williams, The Usos, Tiffany Stratton, and Bron Breakker were featured at the UFC Freedom 250 Fan Fest, as was a WWE ring. WWE's close links to the Trump administration include Triple H serving as the vice-chair of the President's Council on Sports, Fitness & Nutrition, and Linda McMahon is the current United States secretary of education. Donald Trump made several appearances on WWE TV in 2007 and 2009, which included being a part of Battle of the Billionaires at WrestleMania 23, and Robert F. Kennedy Jr's niece is also signed to WWE.

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