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 supporter of President Donald Trump during his reelection campaign and a former UFC middleweight champion, expressed his issue with the U.S. military’s strikes on three Iranian nuclear sites over the weekend.

Strickland wondered in a post on social media how the military action in Iran helps the average American.

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Sean Strickland looks on during his fight against Paulo Costa during UFC 302 at Prudential Center on June 1, 2024 in Newark, New Jersey. (Joe Camporeale/USA TODAY Sports)

"What happened to America first? Cost of living, staggering wages, inflation," Strickland wrote on X. "How does spending 100s of millions to bomb the desert people help the average America? Regime change?

"I didnt vote for my tax dollars to defend Israel. I voted for my tax dollars to help Americans."

Strickland also urged Trump to not get "involved in Israel’s war." But on Saturday, U.S. military aircraft struck three key nuclear sites in Iran. Trump touted the bombings as a great success that helped hamper Iran’s development of a nuclear weapon.

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

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