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Posted on 06/07/2026 6:19:10 PM PDT by lowbridge
A federal lawsuit seeks to halt the upcoming UFC fight card on the White House South Lawn in a mixed martial arts show timed for President Donald Trump’s 80th birthday and part of the celebration of the nation’s 250th anniversary.
The filing Saturday by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two Virginia residents contends the Trump administration’s authorization of the June 14 event was unlawful. The lawsuit says such approval violated National Park Service regulations prohibiting sporting events on federal parklands, Congress did not consent to the towering arch overlooking the event space and no environmental review was conducted before the construction.
“This is fundamentally a private, commercial, corrupt use of our most sacred national monuments for private gain,” said Brendan Ballou, a lawyer for the plaintiffs. “And that is what is motivating this lawsuit.”
The White House said in a statement that the legal challenge was “an obstructionist, baseless, and dilatory” attempt to prevent Trump from hosting the fight and that the event was “no different than the various other White House-hosted events on the South Lawn and properly permitted events on the Ellipse and National Mall throughout the year.”
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Really? Is there anything Trump does that the left doesn’t file a court case against? I bet they also file a lawsuit to try to stop Trump’s bowl movements.
Then no more Easter Egg Rolls...............
The White House Lawn is Federal Park land? Time to get out the picnic baskets!
“”by the Public Integrity Project on behalf of two Virginia residents “”
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When they lose the suite their payment to the court is...
10 minutes in the ring!
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I think the UFC event is a stupid idea. But not as stupid as those Virginians filing suit. I bet one of them is the new governor or at least has close ties to her.
BO let rappers in the Situation Room and let them set at the Resolute Desk. IIRC, he let some guy skateboard through the White House halls.
So FO.
The last line was meant for those filing the lawsuit, not for anyone here. Just to clarify.
It’s Flag day….AP twisting stories again.
It isnt going to be stopped, because the UFC ring may just be cover for security upgrades on the Whitehouse lawn. It is likely the same for the ballroom. The ballroom is probably necessary infrastructure, but thw White security are also using it to upgrade the security system.
I think the UFC event is an excellent idea.
Piddling objections, really. Some folks just do not want ANY recognition given to Donald J. Trump for ANYTHING.
Those folks have mistaken Trump for a typical Republican, when he is nothing of the sort. Trump is a primal force of nature, and as such, is as hard to bend to mere human will as a Force Five hurricane.
When do federal judges rule that the administration may no longer eat red meat, consume alcohol, or have sexual relations with the opposite sex?
How do they have any ‘standing’? The judge allowing this to go forward needs to be removed from the bench. They shouldn’t be so much as dog catcher anywhere in the US.
I think the UFC event is a stupid idea.
Didn’t Homaba have a judo tournament?
He hosted a judo demonstration as part of a youth sporting event...................
I wonder did DJT come up with this UFC event all by himself or did it require consultants and hallucinogens?
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