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Larry David on Barack Obama’s ‘Perfect’ Comedic Timing in New HBO Show and Donald Trump’s White House UFC Fight: ‘I Was Embarrassed to Be an American’

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Larry David is marking America's two hundred fiftieth birthday with a new HBO show: 'Life, Larry and the Pursuit of Unhappiness: An Almost History of America.' The special features Barack Obama, whose comedic timing David praised as perfect. But David wasn't celebrating the milestone the same way President Trump did—by hosting a UFC fight at the White House. According to Variety, David called the event a travesty, saying it left him embarrassed to be an American.

Source: https://variety.com/2026/tv/columns/larry-david-barack-ob...

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