‘I was embarrassed to be an American’: Larry David slams Trump’s UFC fight

Published June 24, 2026 12:30pm ET



Comedian Larry David blasted President Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 UFC fight, saying the event was “embarrassing.”

“It was a travesty. What else can you say about it?” David said during an interview with Variety Tuesday. “It was embarrassing. I was embarrassed to be an American.”

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