Many people who backedDonald Trumpon a single issue are now wondering if they made a mistake as the reality of his second-term foreign policy unfolds.Matt Brown, the retired UFC welterweight, took to X this week to express regret over his vote for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election.
Brown’s comments arrived days after the United States and Israel launched coordinatedmilitary strikeson Iran on February 28, an operation dubbed “Epic Fury” by the Pentagon. The strikes marked a significant escalation in the Middle East, with over 1,000 targets hit within the first 24 hours.
Brown made his position clear in a pair of posts on X,writing:
“I voted for trump last election. Specifically because of the no new wars part. No other reason at all. That’s why this upsets me. I take the blame for putting trust in any single one of these dirtbags.”
He followed up with a secondpost:
“I think I relate to a lot of people out there that don’t want to talk a lot about politics and govt but goddammit these crooked fucks are out there covering each others asses about Epstein island and now back to killing middle eastern people for no reason. Fuck this govt.”
Brown’s frustration touches on two issues that have rattled the Trump coalition in recent months: the administration’s handling of the Jeffrey Epstein files and the decision to launch military operations in Iran. The Epstein Files Transparency Act was signed into law in late 2025, but the Justice Department’s releases were heavily redacted, drawing criticism from both Democrats and some Trump supporters.
The Iran strikes, meanwhile, prompted rare public dissent from Trump allies, with former Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene calling the military action “America Last” and saying it felt like “the worst betrayal.”
Brown is far from the onlyUFCfighter to distance himself from the current administration.Sean Stricklandturned down a White House invite for the planned UFC event in 2026, citing the Epstein controversy and saying, “Just to go out with the f—ing Epstein list? I’m good, dude.”Bryce Mitchell, who once said he’d “take a bullet” for Trump, renounced his support in October 2025, calling the president “the Antichrist” and saying, “He talked a good game. He tricked me. I was fooled. I admit it.”
Brown built one of the more compelling stories in MMA history. Before fighting, he battled addiction to meth, cocaine, and heroin, surviving an overdose that earned him his nickname “The Immortal.” He entered his first fight on a few hours’ notice during a cocaine-fueled trip to watch a friend compete, bought a mouthpiece from across the street, and won.
Source: LowKickMMA.com
