Larry David condemns Trump’s White House UFC celebration

Comedian Larry David has sharply criticized a recent White House event where President Donald Trump celebrated his 80th birthday and the nation's 250th anniversary with a UFC fight, calling the spectacle "a travesty" and saying it made him "embarrassed to be an American." David made the remarks Tuesday night at the Hollywood premiere of his new HBO sketch comedy series, "Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness."

The UFC Freedom 250 event, which marked the first time a mixed martial arts fight was held on the White House grounds, featured a performance of the national anthem and concluded with a flyover by military jet teams. Approximately 4,300 spectators attended, including 1,200 active-duty service members. President Trump later described the event as "beyond anything that anybody's ever seen in sports."

David, a longtime critic of the president, offered a starkly different assessment in an interview with Variety. "It was a travesty," David said. "What else can you say about it? It was embarrassing. I was embarrassed to be an American." The 78-year-old comedian and "Seinfeld" co-creator has previously criticized Trump for refusing to concede the 2020 election.