White House lawn transforms into UFC arena for Trumps 80th birthday
Construction crews have begun transforming the White House lawn into a 5,000-seat Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) arena for an event on June 14, marking both Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, according to media reports . The temporary venue, described as a "fight card," will host the spectacle, which officials frame as a dual celebration.
Trump has also proposed replacing a planned concert series for the independence anniversary with a political rally, claiming his events draw larger crowds than Elvis Presley at his peak. In a Saturday post on Truth Social, he declared, *"I am the number one attraction anywhere in the world. I draw a much bigger audience than Elvis in his prime"* . The shift follows multiple artists withdrawing from the original lineup.
The UFC event underscores Trump’s penchant for blending personal milestones with state symbolism, a trend critics argue distorts the White House’s traditional role. Swedish newspaper *Dagens Nyheter* described the construction as an "open wound" in the capital, noting Trump’s spending on renovations amid rising national debt and inflation . The event’s timing—coinciding with the nation’s semiquincentennial—further amplifies its political resonance.
Separately, Trump’s administration previously pushed for a $250 bill featuring his portrait, despite federal law barring living individuals from appearing on U.S. currency, according to a report published Thursday . The proposal, advanced by Treasury Department appointees, reflects a broader pattern of Trump leveraging state institutions for personal or political branding.
The UFC spectacle on June 14 will be the first major event of its kind on White House grounds, setting a precedent for the fusion of sports, politics, and presidential pageantry. No official confirmation has been issued on whether the event will be open to the public or broadcast.
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White House lawn transformed into UFC arena for Trump birthday Construction crews have begun erecting a temporary Ultimate Fighting Championship venue on the White House lawn to host a 5,000-seat fight card on June 14, an event marking both Donald Trumps 80th birthday and the 250th anniversary of US independence, according to media reports.
yenisafak · 7 days ago
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yenisafak · 7 days ago
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yenisafak · 7 days ago
Trump proposes wild rally instead of concerts after artists back out of series On Saturday posting spree, US president also decries judges ruling on Kennedy Center and praises progress on poolIn a spree of posts made to his Truth Social account on Saturday, Donald Trump lauded his administrations efforts to turn the National Malls reflecting pool blue, denounced a judges ruling removing his name from the Kennedy Center and announced he will hold an America Is Back rally next month to replace a concert series after a number of performers backed out.After arriving at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Virginia, at 11.08am, Trump posted to his social media platform 25 times in the next two hours. The presidents posts included a series of apparently AI-generated images, including one of him playing for the New York Knicks and dunking over New Yorks governor, Kathy Hochul; another of him riding a horse alongside George Washington and a Trump-branded race car tearing up the White House lawn; and one depicting the Obama presidential library as a huge garbage can holding a giant trash bag. Continue reading...
theguardian · 7 days ago
Trump vrea un miting în locul concertelor pentru independenţa SUA: „Atrag mai mult public decât Elvis în perioada sa de glorie Preşedintele american Donald Trump a declarat că ia în calcul anularea unei serii de concerte organizate la Washington cu ocazia aniversării a 250 de ani de la independenţa Statelor Unite, după retragerea mai multor artişti din program. Liderul de la Casa Albă a sugerat că spectacolele ar putea fi înlocuite cu un miting politic, declarând: „Eu sunt atracția numărul unu oriunde în lume. Atrag un public mult mai numeros decât Elvis în perioada sa de glorie.
digi24 · 7 days ago
Karl Dalén: Bilden har blivit en symbol för Trumps USA WASHINGTON. Runt Vita huset gapar byggprojekt som öppna sår i den amerikanska huvudstaden. President Donald Trump lägger stora summor på renoveringar samtidigt som statsskulden växer och inflationen stiger. Före- och efterbilder på den ikoniska byggnaden får nu kritiker att gå i taket.
dagens nyheter · 7 days ago