At the Moment US-Iran Ceasefire Talks Collapsed, Trump Was Watching a UFC Match

Five Hours on the Golf Course in the Morning at His Own Club

Vice President Stresses "Constant Communication with President Trump"

There have been reports that, at the very moment negotiations between the United States and Iran broke down, U.S. President Donald Trump was watching a mixed martial arts (UFC) event in Miami, Florida.

U.S. President Donald Trump is watching the UFC 327 match held at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News Agency

On April 12 (local time), media outlets including CNN and The Wall Street Journal reported that, while the United States and Iran declared the collapse of their ceasefire negotiations in Islamabad, Pakistan, President Trump was attending the UFC 327 match at the Kaseya Center in Miami, Florida.

President Trump made his entrance to the arena accompanied by music from Kid Rock, a country rock singer known for supporting him. As he entered the venue, he shook hands with John Logan, a UFC commentator who had criticized Trump for "betraying America First" in relation to the Iran war.

At the UFC arena in Miami, Florida, U.S., Secretary of State Marco Rubio is showing his cellphone to President Donald Trump, reporting something. Photo by Reuters Yonhap News

CNN reported that on-site journalists covering President Trump, his eldest daughter Ivanka Trump, and Secretary of State Marco Rubio, who is from Miami, observed the group smiling and enjoying the match. At the very moment JD Vance, Vice President of the United States, announced in Islamabad that the negotiations with Iran had failed, the stadium’s giant screen displayed images of President Trump and Secretary Rubio.

During the briefing, when asked by reporters whether he had communicated frequently with President Trump during the negotiations, Vice President Vance was interpreted as taking a defensive stance. He stated, "I was definitely in constant communication with the President. I don't know exactly how many times, but I spoke with him about six or maybe twelve times over the last 21 hours." He also added that, during the negotiations, he had conversations with top U.S. officials including Secretary Rubio, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth, Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, and U.S. Central Command Commander Brad Cooper.

Meanwhile, it was reported that, earlier that morning, President Trump enjoyed a round of golf lasting about five hours at the Trump National Club in Virginia, near Washington, DC. After finishing golf in Washington and before heading out to watch the UFC, President Trump told reporters at the White House, "The negotiations with Iran may or may not be concluded. Whether there is an agreement with Iran doesn’t matter to me. Whatever happens, we have already won."

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