MSNBC’s Al Sharpton Likens Trump White House UFC Event to Slavery: ‘Fights For The Slave Masters’ (VIDEO) MSNBC host Al Sharpton drew a parallel between President Trump’s planned UFC event at the White House and slavery, suggesting it evokes imagery of slaves fighting for their masters’ entertainment. Sharpton criticized the event’s timing, coinciding with America’s 250th anniversary and Trump’s birthday, arguing it represents a regression to a problematic past. He emphasized the struggle for civil rights and warned against returning to an America from which progress has been made.

• Al Sharpton compared the planned UFC event at the White House to slavery.
• He stated that slaves were forced to fight for the entertainment of their masters.
• Sharpton argued that the event represents a regression to a problematic historical period.
• The UFC event is scheduled for June 14 on the South Lawn of the White House.
• The event is part of America’s 250th anniversary celebrations and coincides with Trump’s 80th birthday and Flag Day.