“Eric Trump Denies Involvement in Alleged Fight Rigging Inquiry”

Eric Trump has refuted allegations of inquiring about potential fight rigging at his father’s birthday event at the White House from a UFC commentator. Screenshots of a conversation between commentator Daniel Cormier and Trump were deleted and showed Trump asking about fighter injuries and the possibility of rigged fights. Cormier publicly shared the screenshots, condemning any attempts to disrupt the event. Trump dismissed the screenshots as fake and AI-generated, emphasizing that he never contacted Cormier. In the messages, an account attributed to Eric Trump questioned the legitimacy of upcoming fights, to which Cormier vehemently denied any rigging. Trump addressed the situation online, stating his team was aware of the fabricated screenshots and emphasizing that he never communicated with Cormier. The UFC and its CEO were tagged in Trump’s response.