Hunter Biden challenges Donald Trump Jr to cage match

Hunter Biden, the son of former President Joe Biden, publicly challenged Donald Trump Jr. to a cage match on June 18, 2026, following his sharp criticism of a UFC event held on the White House South Lawn. The challenge escalates the long-running public feud between the two political families.

In a lengthy social media post framed as an open letter to podcast host Joe Rogan, Hunter Biden condemned the "UFC Freedom 250" event, which was held on Sunday, June 14, as part of the nation's 250th-anniversary celebrations. While praising the UFC as a "bona fide American success story" and commending the athletes, he argued that using the White House grounds for a combat sports spectacle was disrespectful and antithetical to democratic ideals.

"The White House does not belong to Donald Trump. It does not belong to any president. It belongs to the people," Biden wrote. He extensively compared the event to ancient Roman practices, stating that treating the property "as Caesar treated the Colosseum is antithetical to everything our founding fathers fought for." He described the fights as "an exhibition of imperial domination, not a celebration of our 250th anniversary as a democracy" and...