Nixon and Elvis -- Trump and Kardashian, Dana White, any stooge with a promotion or a deal

What's the deal with the President of the United States having time to promote the UFC?

Oh. Right. That's Donald Trump. Back when he was a Reality Show guy, he was an unabashed fan of goofy-ass celebrities (to whom he'd say YOU'RE FIRED) and he'd indulge in crazy crapola. This included "fighting" with steroid-loaded right-wing nut Vince McMahon, head of the Worldwide Steroid-Filled Wrestler Association. Or whatever it's called.

You remember those news clips of Trump winning a "bet" and forcing the whining McMahon to get his head shaved?

Now that he's PRESIDENT, he's happily re-Tweeting crap from McMahon's Twitter feed, and posing for promotional pictures like this one that was on Twitter today:

Yes, the Presidentially-approved UFC. Gosh, Donnie, where's the bottle of MONSTER energy drink? Your souvenir autographed photo of Conor McGregor attacking a bus in New York City and breaking a window and nearly blinding another athlete?

I guess the good thing that can be said about this picture, is that the UFC is actually a sport, and not a bogus homoerotic stooge-circus for muscular dudes in panties to grapple with each other and stomp the canvas while throwing a fake punch. Dana White tries to keep it real.

This current President seems to have a habit of inviting D-listers for photo opportunities. Not too long ago, the twisted-lip slow-talking cow-eyed Sylvester Stallone sauntered in for a photo op. He also had a favor to ask: give a pardon to Jack Johnson. This was something Obama wouldn't even bother with. Trump was all smiles. Yes, Donnie will honor a black guy as long as he's dead.

How about this:

Media-whore Kim Kardashian, also got to meet with the President. She got to do something that probably 80% of the world leaders haven't been able to do. Then again, many world leaders would be embarrassed to have a picture taken with Donnie. As for asking for a favor, they'd wonder what "the art of the deal" would require in return.

Trump's behavior goes back to Richard Nixon, who was delighted to use Elvis Presley to try and put a rosy glow on the faces of Red State twits. The picture of Elvis and Tricky Dick is the stuff of legend, and even movie recreations.

The number of pictures in which other Presidents posed with ridiculous has-beens, ludicrous pop stars or idiot media whores? Not too many.