Jemele Hill blasts White House UFC show as a Trump-style spectacle
What's new: In a TMZ interview, Hill called the South Lawn event “performative patriotism” and questioned whether it reflected the country.
Jemele Hill criticized the White House's UFC Freedom 250 event, arguing it looked more like a Donald Trump campaign-style spectacle than a unifying national celebration. In an interview with TMZ, Hill said the June 15 event on the South Lawn felt “gaudy” and “narcissistic,” and she questioned whether the crowd reflected the diversity of the United States. She said the patriotic staging, including military-style pageantry tied to the country's 250th anniversary, came off as “performative patriotism.” Hill also argued the event was poorly timed, saying many Americans were more focused on gas prices, food costs and day-to-day affordability than an expensive show at the White House.