Sean Strickland is picking a new fight, but this time his opponent isn’t in the octagon — it’s President Donald Trump. While he has an important fight coming up with Khamzat Chimaev, it seems that Strickland has his mind set on another issue that forced him to drop a controversial post against the POTUS.

“Trump completely betrayed the blue-collar guys with Iran,” wrote Strickland on X. “What has this cost the average guy. Gas? Shipping? Inflation? 1000 to 2000? How much more by the time this is done? Rich get richer and poor get poorer. Complete betrayal…”

For those unaware, the United States of America reportedly became a part of the Iran-Israel conflict when President Trump accused Iran of reviving its nuclear weapons program and developing missiles capable of reaching the U.S. Speculating a threat, Iran took a few protective measures to close down the Strait of Hormuz.

Interestingly, that narrow waterway is reportedly the route for around 20% of global oil. And upon its closure due to the conflict, the people of America have been suffering. Time and again, Sean Strickland has spoken out against Trump’s decision on the ongoing issue. To that end, he believes it is not their nation’s place to interfere.

However, despite the former UFC middleweight champion’s plea, things didn’t turn out as he expected. And now that it’s having a detrimental impact on blue-collar Americans or working-class people, Strickland just vented his frustration. From inflation to other concerning developments, ‘Tarzan’ is seemingly disappointed with how Trump’s administration has made a few decisions lately.

And citing that, he seems quite skeptical about the US President’s goal, which was a key part of Trump’s entire pre-election campaign.

Sean Strickland points out how Donald Trump is moving away from the “America First” slogan

Donald Trump is very close to the UFC community. Over the years, apart from just visiting the fight nights, Trump has built a strong camaraderie with several standout fighters, including Conor McGregor, Sean Strickland, and Justin Gaethje.

Notably, these key figures played a crucial role in bidding for Trump’s second term in the White House. As such, the 79-year-old’s “America First” slogan is something that moved many of them. But upon seeing it fail over Trump’s interest in foreign conflicts, Strickland has shared his two cents.

“Trump is really dropping the ball on this second term,” Strickland wrote on X. “We should call gas increase the AIPAC tax…. 15 to 30 dollars extra a month doesn’t sound like America first….”

While the numbers may not be exact, Sean Strickland’s callout is quite evident. At this time of writing, America’s involvement in the ongoing Iran-Israel conflict is still there. Whether Strickland’s accusations and pleas reach Trump’s ears will be altogether a different thing to chime in on.

But the inflation due to the war is quite real. And like the US, even the United Kingdom and Germany are also facing a similar kind of crisis. On that note, do such callouts from notable personalities like Strickland de-escalate the situation from America’s side? Let us know in the comments below!