UFC star critical of Trump's decision to strike Iranian nuclear sites: 'What happened to America first?'

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Sean Strickland, a staunch protagonist of President Donald Trump during his reelection run and a erstwhile UFC middleweight champion, expressed his contented with the U.S. military’s strikes connected 3 Iranian atomic sites implicit the weekend.

Strickland wondered successful a station connected societal media however the military enactment successful Iran helps the mean American.

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Sean Strickland looks connected during his combat against Paulo Costa during UFC 302 astatine Prudential Center connected June 1, 2024 successful Newark, New Jersey. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

"What happened to America first? Cost of living, staggering wages, inflation," Strickland wrote connected X. "How does spending 100s of millions to weaponry the godforsaken radical assistance the mean America? Regime change?

"I didnt ballot for my taxation dollars to support Israel. I voted for my taxation dollars to assistance Americans."

Strickland besides urged Trump to not get "involved successful Israel’s war." But connected Saturday, U.S. subject craft struck 3 cardinal atomic sites successful Iran. Trump touted the bombings arsenic a large occurrence that helped hamper Iran’s improvement of a atomic weapon.

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Sean Strickland (red gloves) celebrates defeating Paulo Costa (blue gloves) during UFC 302 astatine Prudential Center connected June 1, 2024 successful Newark, New Jersey. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

WNBA CHAMP SEEMINGLY CALLS FOR TRUMP'S IMPEACHMENT AFTER US STRIKES IRANIAN NUCLEAR FACILITIES

On Monday, Iran attempted to retaliate by firing missiles astatine the United States’ al Udeid Air Base successful Qatar. Qatar's overseas ministry called the onslaught "brazen aggression," but said it had successfully intercepted Iranian missiles.

Trump called Iran’s effect "very weak."

Iran has officially responded to our Obliteration of their Nuclear Facilities with a precise anemic response, which we expected, and person precise efficaciously countered," helium wrote connected Truth Social. "There person been 14 missiles fired — 13 were knocked down, and 1 was "set free," due to the fact that it was headed successful a nonthreatening direction. I americium pleased to study that NO Americans were harmed, and hardly immoderate harm was done.

Sean Strickland fights Paulo Costa

Sean Strickland (red gloves) fights Paulo Costa (blue gloves) during UFC 302 astatine Prudential Center connected June 1, 2024 successful Newark, New Jersey. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

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"Most importantly, they’ve gotten it each retired of their "system," and determination will, hopefully, beryllium nary further HATE. I privation to convey Iran for giving america aboriginal notice, which made it imaginable for nary lives to beryllium lost, and cipher to beryllium injured. Perhaps Iran tin present proceed to Peace and Harmony successful the Region, and I volition enthusiastically promote Israel to bash the same. Thank you for your attraction to this matter!"

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