Donald Trump revealed his plan to honor America's 250th birthday next year with a UFC fight on the grounds of the White House, and he's so serious.Bloomberg / Bloomberg via Getty ImagesRelated: "It Should Be ILLEGAL": American Politics Is Down The Toilet, So Here Are The Best Tweets Calling It Out This Week"So every one of our national parks, battlefields, and historic sites are going to have special events in honor of America 250. And I even think we're going to have a UFC fight," Trump said. "Does anybody watch UFC?"Anadolu / Anadolu via Getty Images"We're going to have a UFC fight — think of this — on the grounds of the White House," Trump said on July 3 at the Des Moines, Iowa State Fairgrounds. "We got a lot of land there."ANDREW CABALLERO-REYNOLDS / AFP via Getty ImagesTrump's visit to the fairgrounds was more or less a celebration of Congress passing the "big, beautiful bill," a legislation predicted to add an estimated $3.3 trillion to the national debt over the next decade.The Washington Post / The Washington Post via Getty ImagesAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementHowever, the primary focus of the president's remarks wasn't policy, or even politics; it was throwing a yearlong "big, beautiful" celebration for America's birthday in 2026.Related: 5 Absolutely Horrifying Ways Republicans Are Explaining Why They're Fine With People Losing Healthcare"We're going to have a UFC fight, championship fight, full fight, like 20, 25,000 people and we're going to do that as part of 250 also," he added. "We're going to have some incredible events. Some professional events, some amateur events, but the UFC fight's going to be a big deal, too."Joe Raedle / Getty ImagesAccording to NBC News, a spokesperson for UFC confirmed the event will happen, although further details have not been provided.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementKaroline Leavitt said the president was "dead serious" about the plans, per Associated Press.It's no secret that Trump is buddy-buddy with UFC President Dana White, who's appeared at several campaign rallies and took the stage at Trump's election night victory party.Jeff Bottari / Zuffa LLCRelated: Donald Trump Just Commented On Potentially Pardoning Diddy And Said The Most Donald Trump Thing EverHis remarks have gone viral, and people have mocked and criticized what this means for the United States to have our 47th president touting a mixed martial arts sporting event on the White House lawn. Here's what people are saying:AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOne person said, "this shit is like a really bad SNL skit that's run too long."@tiredtoken / Via x.comAnother person said, "this country is an embarrassment. we just increased national debt by trillions now the White House is sponsored by UFC."@usermooseontwt / Via x.comSomeone else didn't hold back claiming they're "turning the White House into a redneck amusement park . Next they'll construct a NASCAR circuit around MAGAWORLD!"@philmupp1 / Via x.comRelated: Hillary Clinton Just Hit On One Of Donald Trump's Biggest Insecurities With Three WordsLots of people made the obvious comparison to Mike Judge's 2006 movie Idiocracy, which featured an outlandish plot that seemed implausible to critics until recent events.@ItsDeanBlundell / Via x.comAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOther folks are saying UFC fights at the White House are giving Gladiator fights from the Roman Empire.@chartsandchips / Via x.com@upitalee / Via x.comAnd finally, people are throwing out ridiculous suggestions of who should be on the fight card for the 2026 bout.@DirtyDomDom / Via x.comAlso in In the News: Zohran Mamdani Just Delivered The Most Epic Response After Trump Called Him A "100% Communist Lunatic"Also in In the News: "This Is A Sad Day For America" — MAGA Supporters Have A LOT To Say About Trump's "Big, Beautiful" Tax Bill, And It's Not What I Was ExpectingAlso in In the News: Uhhh, People Zoomed Into This Picture Of Donald Trump And Found A Scary SurpriseRead it on BuzzFeed.com