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President Trump said the UFC arena being built on the White House South Lawn could remain indefinitely, likening it to the Eiffel Tower and suggesting it might become a permanent feature amid ongoing renovations and cost debates surrounding the mansion.
New ABC News satellite imagery via Vantor shows ongoing White House ballroom construction and the setup for the UFC Freedom 250 Octagon on the South Lawn, alongside a Reflecting Pool rehab with an 'American Flag Blue' coating; images compare August 2025 and May 2026, and demolition of the East Wing is visible as the project progresses, with President Trump planning to headline the America 250th celebration.
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.
Construction crews are building a temporary arena on the White House South Lawn to host the UFC Freedom 250 fight card in June, with National Guard patrols nearby as security measures for the high-profile event.
Trump’s plan to stage a stadium-sized UFC event on the White House South Lawn runs into logistical hurdles, with the lawn unable to host even a fraction of his claimed crowd and attendance targets around 17,000 seeming unattainable; UFC could be spending up to $60 million amid approvals delays. The piece also notes a Castle Rock cease-and-desist and a Hollywood link between Steve Bannon and Jeffrey Epstein.
First Lady Jill Biden unveiled an ice rink on the White House South Lawn as part of the holiday display, recalling her childhood love for skating. The rink will be open to children of military families, frontline workers, first responders, and local school children during December. This is not the first time the White House has had an ice rink, as President Jimmy Carter and first lady Rosalynn Carter also had one built in 1980. The holiday theme at the White House this year is embracing your inner child, with 98 Christmas trees, over 142,000 lights, and nearly 34,000 ornaments.