“Theodore Roosevelt frequently staged competitive, full-contact boxing matches in the White House. He regularly sparred with professional fighters, diplomats, and military aides in the White House gymnasium. He ultimately abandoned the sport in his second term after a hard punch detached his retina, leaving him permanently blind in his left eye.
The Presidential Sparring Matches
Roosevelt, who initially took up boxing as a student at Harvard, brought his lifelong passion for the sport directly into the executive mansion. He did not use the sessions merely for light exercise; he engaged in intense, full-contact bouts with championship-caliber athletes, including "Professor" Mike Donovan. He also routinely sparred with young military aides and anyone else willing to step into the ring.
The Permanent Injury
During his second term, the President sparred with a young artillery captain who landed a hard cross-counter directly to Roosevelt's left eye. The blow smashed the blood vessels and detached his retina, leaving the eye permanently damaged. To protect the military aide from public backlash and preserve his own image, Roosevelt kept the extent of the injury—and the fact that he was essentially blind in one eye—a secret for more than a decade.
Transition to Jiu-Jitsu
Following the White House boxing accident, Roosevelt officially retired from the sport. Acknowledging that he had to stop boxing and wrestling, he quickly pivoted to learning Japanese jiujitsu.”
Random thought, maybe Trump should identify as a female, and become the first ever female president. Dems would have no recourse but to accept and support her, or they'd be transphobic.
Random thought, maybe Trump should identify as a female, and become the first ever female president. Dems would have no recourse but to accept and support her, or they'd be transphobic.
But they would be thrilled to finally have Trump and MAGA's support on the trans issue.
Random thought, maybe Trump should identify as a female, and become the first ever female president. Dems would have no recourse but to accept and support her, or they'd be transphobic.