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Bud Light sponsors Trump’s UFC cage fight 3 years after MAGA boycotted over trans influencer video
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· June 12, 2026
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Key takeaway Now, it is sponsoring a UFC cage match associated with the Trump administration, to be held on the White House lawn.
A recent development has seen Bud Light shift its sponsorship focus. The brand previously supported Pride events in major US cities. Now, it is sponsoring a UFC cage match associated with the Trump administration, to be held on the White House lawn.
This move comes three years after a controversy involving a partnership with a transgender influencer. Further details on this change in sponsorship are available from LGBTQ Nation, including the background on the earlier controversy that led to a boycott by some groups.
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Category: rights Published: June 12, 2026 Source: LGBTQ Nation Reading time: 1 min
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