Podcaster Joe Rogan revealed Saturday that President Donald Trump responded with a blunt joke after the podcaster raised concerns about a possible terrorist attack at the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 at the White House. Recalling the exchange with UFC champion Justin Gaethje and MMA trainer Trevor Wittman, Rogan said he had fears of being killed by terrorists at the widely covered event."I said to Trump, I go, ‘I hope we don’t die in a terrorist attack,’" Rogan said."He goes, ‘We got to go somehow.’"Rogan described being caught off guard by the president’s reply."I go, ‘What the f---, dude?’" Rogan said, laughing.President Donald Trump, seated between Dana White and first lady Melania Trump.
(Evan Vucci/Reuters)TRUMP MARKS 80TH BIRTHDAY WITH PATRIOTIC UFC FREEDOM 250 SPECTACLE ON WHITE HOUSE SOUTH LAWNThe exchange came after Wittman said he had been uneasy attending the event because of the high-profile venue and possible security threat."I was honestly really nervous, Joe," Wittman said."I was like, ‘Dude, there’s like, just again, being around everybody and something could happen.’"The Justice Department said June 16 that five men had been arrested and charged in an alleged plot to attack government officials and others attending the event.
Federal officials claim the alleged conspirators discussed using explosive-laden drones near the event to force an evacuation and then using snipers to fire on fleeing targets.Gaethje, who defeated Ilia Topuria in the main event to win the UFC lightweight title, said he had accepted the possibility of danger before entering the Octagon.Justin Gaethje said he accepted the risks surrounding the White House fight before defeating Ilia Topuria in the UFC Freedom 250 main event.(Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)FBI DISRUPTS ALLEGED EXPLOSIVE-DRONE PLOT TARGETING WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT, OFFICIALS SAY"F--- it," Gaethje said.
"If I get taken out in the middle of the cage, how f---ing legendary would that be?"Gaethje sa...