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Donald Trump Is Running for President, and It Will Be Just as Bizarre as Last Time – The New Republic

What was the weirdest thing that Donald Trump did on Saturday, the twentieth anniversary of 9/11? It is not immediately obvious. While the four other men who served as president during the twenty-first century attended ceremonies honoring the dead, Trump spent the day as only he could, which is to say he dawdled through the day in the crassest manner imaginable.

He recorded a video message for the Korean Unification Churchthe religious cult better known as the Moonies and best known for its mass arranged marriages and strict regulation of its members sexual and private livesin which he lavished praise on the organization, referring to it as an inspiration. He also bizarrely claimed that his election had magically brought peace to the otherwise volatile Korean peninsula. Looking back today, its easy to forget how dangerous the situation was when I was elected, Trump said. Missiles were flying, nuclear weapons were being tested, and powerful threats were being issued every single day. Under my leadership, the United States adopted a policy of unprecedented strength doing more than any prior administration.

Then, not to be outdone, he provided pay-per-view color commentaryon a TikTok competitor for a fightif you can even call it thatbetween a nearly 60-year-old Evander Holyfield and 44-year-old MMA fighter Vitor Belfort. Trump mostly talked with his co-commentator, excitable lackwit son Donald Jr., about the good old days, Holyfields once shockingly speedy punches, and Larry Holmess immaculate left jab. On Saturday, the 58-year-old Holyfield could barely punch and was roundly pummeled by his comparatively sprier opponent, in a match that should have been disallowed via the Geneva Convention.

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Why Donald Trump Is Forever Banned From The Met Gala – The List

Vogue editor Anna Wintour, who has hosted the Met Gala since 1999, is very particular about her guest list. In October of 2017, just 10 months after Donald Trump was inaugurated as president, Wintour appeared on "The Late Show With James Corden" and was presented with a very important question.

"Everyone from Beyonc to George Clooney attends, so my question is who would you never invite back to the Met Gala?" Cordon asked. Wintour paused for just a brief few seconds, but finally gave her answer. "Donald Trump" she said, to which she received both cheers and applause (via Newsweek).

While Wintour did not give a specific reason for not inviting Trump to the gala ever again, she does have final say, and if she says he is banned, then he is banned. The timing of her decision may have something to do with how New Yorkers felt about the new president after he moved to The White House, but Wintour has never been specific.

However, Trump is in good company on the ban list, as Rachel Zoe, Tim GUnn, and actor Josh Hartnett are also banned from the event, according to The Sun.

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Fight Talk: Evander Holyfield, 58, is knocked out with Donald Trump on commentary in a surreal night of boxing – BBC Sport

Former world champion Evander Holyfield's last professional fight was in 2011, and his professional record stands at 44 wins, 10 losses and two draws

In this week's Fight Talk we look at how the boxing world reacted to an eventful - and somewhat strange - night in Florida which saw the return of Evander Holyfield, Donald Trump take on commentary duties and David Haye beat his mate before calling out a heavyweight world champion.

Plus, find out which promoter showed us he's a dab hand at cricket as he turns out for his local club side.

On Saturday in Florida we witnessed one of the most surreal nights in boxing history.

Former President of the United States of America, Donald Trump, was commentating on a fight night headlined by 58-year-old ex-heavyweight world champion Evander Holyfield, with Britain's David Haye on the undercard.

We're not making this up.

With so much to unpick, we'll start with Holyfield's clash with Brazil's former UFC fighter Vitor Belfort.

Holyfield, who once held all the belts in the cruiserweight division, has not fought professionally for 10 years, but stepped in at late notice after Oscar De La Hoya was hospitalised with Covid-19.

The American failed to throw a meaningful punch as he suffered a first-round technical knockout to Belfort.

We've seen a sharp rise in celebrities and social media stars taking up boxing in recent years, while Holyfield's former foe Mike Tyson also returned at the age of 54 in an exhibition bout against fellow legend Roy Jones Jr last year.

But for some of those involved in the sport, seeing an aged Holyfield return at the Triller Fight Night event - and the manner of his defeat - was a step too far

Let's turn our focus to businessman-turned-politician Trump.

It's fair say his involvement with the event raised more than a few eyebrows.

When asked at the pre-fight news conference who he'd like to share the ring with, Trump told fans he'd knock out serving USA president Joe Biden "within the first few seconds"

On fight night, the politician was calling the action alongside his son Donald Trump Jr.

During Haye's fight with Joe Fournier (more on that shortly), Trump criticised the bout by saying "right now, the audience prefers politics".

Trump also said Haye "looks like he's got a lot of talent", perhaps unaware Haye is a former undisputed cruiserweight champion who also won a world title at heavyweight.

Like many of us, boxing manager Sam Jones couldn't quite believe what he was seeing

As if things couldn't get any more bizarre, boxing reporter Mike Coppinger tweeted that another former president is also being linked with a boxing commentary stint

What next? Theresa May commentating on a Frank Bruno comeback? In the world we're living in, don't write it off.

As Trump alluded to, Londoner Haye's comeback fight - his first bout since retiring three years ago - was a somewhat disappointing affair.

Haye, 40, was taking on 38-year-old Joe Fournier, a businessman who had notched up nine wins as a professional.

The two are close friends, with recent pictures on social media showing them holidaying in Greece.

In the build-up to the fight the two regularly exchanged words on social media, with Haye boasting that he'd put friendship aside and look for the stoppage.

But in a completely one-sided clash, Haye picked apart his opponent in a dominant points decision win, but was seemingly reluctant to go for the knockout.

Fans questioned the authenticity of the 'friendly rivalry' between the two boxers

After the fight there was a real plot twist; Haye - who had previously suggested his fight was a one-off and he was happily retired - called out WBC heavyweight champion Tyson Fury.

"There's one man I'll come back to professional boxing to fight - Tyson Fury. I know his kryptonite," he said.

Haye suffered several injuries towards the end of his career and retired from the sport after back-to-back losses to Liverpool's Tony Bellew.

This is how social media reacted to Haye's latest comments

As for Fury, a few weeks ago he decided to take a break from social media to focus on his upcoming trilogy bout against American Deontay Wilder in Las Vegas on 9 October

Well, the self-imposed social media blackout was lifted as this week he was embroiled in a back and forth with fellow British heavyweight Dillian Whyte.

The Twitter row erupted after Fury shared who he'd like to face in his next five fights, going against the old adage in boxing to never look past your next opponent

The exchange between Fury and Whyte consisted of some colourful language, but the general gist was Fury saying "I'd smash you to bits" and Whyte responding with "hit me up baby I'm covered".

The boxing world is crying out for a undisputed clash between Anthony Joshua and Fury, but there's no denying a Whyte-Fury fight would be a blockbuster event, just for the build-up alone.

And finally, it wouldn't be Fight Talk without a section on Matchroom Boxing's Eddie Hearn.

Last week we showed him unleashing a right hand on the punch machine, and this week promoter Hearn swapped boxing mitts for cricket gloves as he turned out for his local club.

Here is playing glorious cover drive through the off side...

Hearn and England skipper Joe Root to dominate Australia in the Ashes this winter? As we've seen this weekend, anything can happen.

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Melania Trump to divorce former US president Donald Trump …

Former US president Donald Trump celebrated his 75th birthday on Monday and the event was a low-key affair. Trump marked his 75th birthday with a dinner at the Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, New Jersey.

Donald Trump Jr, the son of former US president, took to his Instagram account to share some photos of the birthday party. The guests included Donald Jr.s girlfriend Kimberly Guilfoyle, former NFL star Herschel Walker, Indiana congressman Jim Banks and Colorado congresswoman Lauren Boebert.

The most notable absentee was Donald Trump's wife and former First Lady, Melania Trump.

Ex-wife Ivana Trump once said in an interview that "Donald hates his birthdays", and a source also told People magazine that Melania "keeps her own schedule and leads her own life" away from her husband.

The absence of Melania has once again sparked the divorce rumors between the couple but writer Kristyn Burtt said that it is wrong to say that Melania has decided to part ways with Donald Trump.

She said: "She did that at the start of his administration when she and son Barron remained in New York City so he could finish out the school year before they moved to Washington, D.C. The couple has very different hobbies and seems to prefer their independent activities, but no one should read too much into her absence. This shouldnt be seen as a sign that there is trouble in their marriage."

Notably, the only family members who were present during Donald Trump's 75th birthday celebration were Donald Jr. and his girlfriend. Daughter Ivanka Trump was also not present at the event.

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Trump claims Kabul explosion wouldn’t have happened if he were president – The Jerusalem Post

The explosion at the Kabul airport - which killed at least 72 Afghans and 13 US service members - would never have occurred if he were president, Former US President Donald Trump said in a statement that was sent to Fox News and later posted Friday on social media.

In his speech, he started by giving his condolences to the families and friends of the terror attack victims.

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"These noble American warriors laid down their lives in the line of duty. They sacrificed themselves for the country they loved. Racing against time to rescue their fellow citizens from harm's way."

Shortly after these remarks, the former president made the political statement claiming that the terror attack would not have happened had he won the 2020 presidential election against Joe Biden.

"This tragedy should never have taken place, it should never have happened, and it would not have happened if I was your president," Trump remarked.

The ISIS jihadist terror group claimed responsibility for the attack.

Simcha Pasko, Anna Ahronheim and Reuters contributed to this report.

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