White House to host UFC fight as critics question $60M cost
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Construction crews are building a UFC Freedom 250 ring on the White House South Lawn for a June 14 event tied to President Trump's 80th birthday, with 5,000 invited attendees and a 100,000-strong screen audience, while critics question the estimated $60 million cost.
- Yes, Trump really is hosting a UFC fight at the White House. Here’s what construction looks like. The Boston Globe
- U.F.C. Fight Venue Takes Shape on the White House Lawn The New York Times
- UFC fighting cage rises on White House lawn for bout celebrating America’s 250th anniversary AP News
- Dana White Thinks Everyone Is a Fighter—Especially Donald Trump The New Yorker
- Built in the Susquehanna Valley, 'The Claw’ arrives at White House ahead of UFC event WGAL
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