The MAGA-fication of Sports Continues

Mihaela Măncilă

Some people steal valor. President Donald Trump steals machismo. Notice how he constantly positions himself alongside athletes, most especially mixed-martial-arts combatants and professional wrestlers. Like those purveyors of the “hammer fist” and the “rear naked choke,” Trump styles himself as an “Ultimate Fighter,” a crotch-kicker in chief who will stop at little to force his opponents to submit. Ten months into Trump’s second term, he’s made 10 appearances at major sporting events, such as

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