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The Breakfast Club

The Octagon, The Cuts, and The Tiny Desk Tribute

The Breakfast Club

The Black Effect Podcast Network and iHeartPodcasts

Comedy

4.414.4K Ratings

🗓️ 28 May 2026

⏱️ 7 minutes

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Summary

Mimi Brown breaks down the day. Construction crews are bolting together a UFC octagon on the South Lawn of the White House for President Trump's eightieth birthday. While federal cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and student loans hit millions of Americans this summer. And NPR Tiny Desk is paying homage to BET for Black Music Month. Plus, The Headlines We Didn't Take Seriously Enough. 

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0:00.0

A USC octagon is being billed on the White House lawn for President Trump's birthday.

0:10.0

I'm not a fan, but this is me.

0:12.0

And millions of Americans are preparing for cuts to SNAP, Medicaid, and student loans.

0:17.0

The minimum payment that any borrow will have to make is at least $10 per month.

0:21.4

An NPR Tiny Desk is giving BET its flowers for Black Music Month.

0:26.4

Showing love to BET, we ain't playing no games.

0:29.8

It's Thursday, May 28th.

0:32.1

From the Black Effect Podcast Network, I'm Mimi Brown.

0:35.4

This is Front Page, and here are the day's biggest stories.

0:39.3

Plus today on headlines we didn't take seriously enough, the 1996 law that helped shape

0:45.3

the safety net fights happening right now. Stay with me.

0:51.3

Construction crews are building a UFC fighting cage on the South Lawn of the White House.

0:57.0

The lawn is being transformed into a full fight venue expected to hold thousands of spectators.

1:02.0

The event is called UFC Freedom 250, scheduled for June 14th, President Trump's 80th birthday.

1:09.0

And reaction to the event is mixed.

1:11.7

I think it would be awesome. I really do.

1:14.0

Well, if it wasn't Trump, I might like it.

1:16.7

I mean, UFC's always been a fun thing, I guess.

1:19.8

I'd well make it big.

1:20.7

I'm not a fan, but that's just me.

1:22.9

UFC President Dana White says the company will pay to repair the lawn afterward.

1:27.4

But what's really

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