Lawsuit Seeks to Block UFC Fight at White House
The suit says the event is a private, for-profit spectacle that violates park rules, skips congressional approval and could enrich Trump and UFC executives.
- On June 14, the UFC will host a fight card on the White House South Lawn, but a federal lawsuit filed by the Public Integrity Project seeks to halt the event.
- Violations of National Environmental Policy Act reviews and congressional consent requirements prompted plaintiffs to argue the event is a "corrupt" transfer of public resources to a private business ally.
- A 92-foot-tall, 600-ton steel structure called "the Claw" accompanies plans to issue 85,000 free tickets and sell VIP packages for up to $1.5 million per head.
- Dismissing the legal challenge as "obstructionist, baseless, and dilatory," the White House asserted the event resembles other properly permitted activities on the National Mall and Ellipse.
- President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and America's 250th anniversary coincide with June 14, and Trump suggested the structure might "never" be removed, comparing it to the Eiffel Tower in Paris.
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Trump administration sued over 'illegal' and 'corrupt' UFC event on White House lawn
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'It's Going to Get Worse': Trump’s UFC Birthday Bash Hype Video Backfires After Viewers Spot the One Thing He Doesn’t Want Anyone Talking About
The White House is counting down the days until UFC Freedom 250, the cage fight taking place on the South Lawn. Donald Trump has been bragging about the event for months. He promises “it’s all of the best fighters” on the card for the June 14 showdown. The day also marks his 80th birthday. The public wants U.S. President Donald Trump’s UFC Fight at the White House stopped before it gets worse. (Photo by Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images) On June 8, …
Left-wing activists sue in federal court to block UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House
Two Virginia political activists have filed a federal lawsuit seeking to stop the Ultimate Fighting Championship from staging a historic fight card on the White House South Lawn, an event the Trump administration says will mark both Flag Day and America’s 250th birthday, and which the plaintiffs call a corrupt giveaway to a presidential ally....
The event, scheduled for June 14, coincides directly with the president's 80th birthday
Liberals File Lawsuit to Stop White House UFC Event Celebrating America's 250th Birthday
A federal lawsuit was filed over the weekend to stop an upcoming Ultimate Fighting Championship match on the White House South Lawn, which is set to occur on President Donald […] The post Liberals File Lawsuit to Stop White House UFC Event Celebrating America's 250th Birthday appeared first on The Western Journal.
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