‘That Is Absolutely Not Me’: Hack Blamed For Eric Trump Post That Looked Like He Was Cheating

BreakingBusiness‘That Is Absolutely Not Me’: Hack Blamed For Eric Trump Post That Looked Like He Was CheatingBySara Dorn,Forbes Staff. Sara Dorn is a Forbes news reporter who covers politics.Follow AuthorJun 15, 2026, 11:11am EDTToplineEric Trump and UFC commentator Daniel Cormier both denied the president’s son ever asked Cormier if any fights in last night’s White House UFC event would be rigged, after Cormier’s X account posted—then quickly deleted—screenshots appearing to show the exchange. Eric Trump, Lara Trump and other guests gather inside the Octagon at UFC Freedom 250 on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington, DC, on June 15, 2026. (Photo by Evan Vucci / POOL / AFP via Getty Images)POOL/AFP via Getty ImagesKey FactsThe posts in question show Eric Trump sending a direct message on Instagram to Cormier asking if he was placing any bets in the fights and for inside information, including if any of the matches were rigged or if any of the fighters were injured.“I’m probably going to get a lot of flak for bringing this to light, however I refuse to stay silent. . . I will not tolerate this type of insider behavior,” Cormier captioned the screenshots.Eric Trump quickly denied he ever sent the messages, writing, “This is completely fake! I have never reached out to Daniel. In fact, this is scary,” reposting another user who screenshotted the post on Cormier’s account before it was deleted.Eric Trump posted at least three more denials on X, claiming the posts were “AI generated” and that Cormier “has since deleted his post, which confirms it was clearly fabricated.”Cormier, a retired UFC fighter, also seemed to suggest the posts were fake, writing “are people really this dumb?” in a post on X. Cormier denied he wrote the post in an interview with video journalist Nicholas Ballasy outside the White House event on Sunday, claiming the purported Instagram messages were “not real” and that he “got hacked or something,” suggesting they were posted to his X acc...