US judge refuses to block Trump’s White House UFC birthday event
Summary
A federal judge allowed the White House to host a UFC mixed martial arts event on the South Lawn this weekend, marking President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday as part of the nation’s 250th anniversary celebration. A lawsuit tried to stop the event and the construction of a large steel structure on the lawn but was rejected by the judge.Key Facts
- The UFC event is called “UFC Freedom 250” and is planned for Sunday on the White House South Lawn.
- A large steel structure called The Claw, weighing 600 tons and 92 feet tall, was built for the event.
- The law suit was filed by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of an activist and a Vietnam war veteran, seeking to stop the event and the construction.
- The plaintiffs said the White House cannot legally issue permits for private, for-profit events on the South Lawn or Lincoln Memorial.
- VIP packages for the UFC event cost millions of dollars.
- The National Park Service and the Interior Department are defendants in the lawsuit.
- President Trump attended a UFC show while in office in 2019 and has a friendship with UFC CEO Dana White.
- Judge Amit Mehta, appointed by former President Obama, ruled against blocking the event.
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