And Now a Few Words From Our Former Presidents on UFC 250

HumorAnd Now a Few Words From Our Former Presidents on UFC 250What would Thomas Jefferson say?By Alexandra PetriIllustration by The Atlantic. Source: Culture Club / Getty.June 15, 2026, 1:04 AM ET ShareSave [The presidents stare out from their portraits along the White House Corridor of Misleading Presidential Facts.]Thomas Jefferson: Well, lads, we did it: 250 glorious years. The American experiment is—dare I say it?—a success![Donald Trump and Dana White, the Ultimate Fighting Championship CEO, stroll past the wall of paintings.]John Adams: Who’s that?[Muffled roar from behind the White House]Abraham Lincoln: What’s going on in that structure at the back of the White House?Harry Truman: My balcony?Lincoln: Lower.

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