Donald Trump turns 80 today, and what a birthday week it was for el Presidente.

Most people celebrate reaching 80 with cake, family, and perhaps a free meal at Denny's. Trump celebrated by watching what may have been the strangest week of his political career since, well, the previous week.

First came the indignity of a judge ordering that his name be stripped from the Kennedy Center. Nothing says "Happy Birthday" quite like discovering that your name has become less popular than a call from your county health department informing you of a STD!

Then there was inflation, Trump's longtime political frenemy. After spending years promising to crush rising prices, inflation continues hanging around Washington like an uninvited relative who refuses to leave after Thanksgiving dinner that he lovingly embraced.

But the crown jewel is his much-ballyhooed UFC spectacle on the White House lawn. Somewhere, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, and Abraham Lincoln were reportedly seen rolling over in their graves as cage-fighting theatrics arrived at the people's house. It was part sporting event, part campaign rally, and part grifting.

Meanwhile, visitors to the National Mall were greeted by a giant "86-47" display, a not-so-subtle reminder that some Americans are already thinking about the next chapter of political history.

Taken together, it was a remarkable week: a name removed, a loving embrace and French kiss with inflation, a UFC circus on the White House lawn, and a giant numerical rebuke on the Mall.

For Trump, it was the kind of 80th birthday that serves as a reminder that while Father Time remains undefeated, political gravity eventually catches up with everyone.