Thunderstorms threaten Trump's UFC cage fight on the White House lawn

Thousands are expected at the mixed martial arts fight, which coincides with Trump's 80th birthday, but thunderstorms risk threatening the outdoor event.

Trump Owns Shares in Company Hosting U.F.C. Bout as Part of His Vast Holdings

The Trump Organization says the president has no control over his stock positions, including that of TKO Group, which runs the Ultimate Fighting Championship.

By Ben Protess

Trump Hosts Brutal UFC Fights at White House for 80th Birthday - Bloomberg.com

Trump Hosts Brutal UFC Fights at White House for 80th Birthday  Bloomberg.com

Trump stages show of political domination with UFC bout on White House lawn

US president hosts a Maga mixed martial arts spectacle inside a temporary Colosseum on his 80th birthday

Capehart, Brooks sneer at White House UFC fight night as 'degrading,' say US is 'in cultural decline'

David Brooks compared Trump’s planned White House UFC event to Kennedy-era artists, while Jonathan Capehart said the South Lawn fight was “degrading the people’s house."

Trump makes endorsement in key Georgia Republican US Senate run-off

Trump picks Mike Collins over Derek Dooley in race to determine who will face Democrat Jon Ossoff in November midterms.

Trump celebrates turning 80 with a UFC cage-fighting event while big issues loom over his presidency

The president has sought to tie Sunday's event to larger, months-long celebrations of the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

Trump hosts White House cage fights to mark 80th birthday

The US president is set to watch seven fights with an audience of 4,000 people inside a specially built arena on the White House lawn. Critics say the unprecendented spectacle is in poor taste amid the ongoing Iran war.

Trump at 80: "Harry Houdini" & A Cage Fight

President Trump turns 80 today, and the White House lawn has been transformed into a giant arena, complete with floodlights, cameras, giant Star-Spangled Banners and a 90-foot scaffold known as “The Claw,” as 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue hosts “Freedom 250”, a celebration featuring professional UFC cage fighting. The event combines three occasions: President Trump’s birthday, Flag Day, which marks the adoption of the U.S. flag in 1777, and the launch of celebrations leading up to the 250th anni...

By Gavin LEE

Trump celebrates 80th birthday with a UFC fight at the White House as Americans pay the price for his Iran war

Trump’s pal Dana White said the fight will go on ‘no matter what’

By Dan Gelston

At 80, Trump chooses cage fight in an octagon over a rocking chair

Donald Trump marked his 80th birthday with a White House cage fight, a spectacle critics decried as vulgar while supporters hailed it as American exceptionalism. The event, dubbed 'UFC Freedom 250,' saw bare-knuckle combat on the South Lawn, replacing traditional presidential events.

By CHIDANAND RAJGHATTA

Trump Hosts 'Freedom 250' Cage Fights On 80th Birthday Amid War, Inflation

Trump is set to watch 14 mixed martial arts fighters from five countries try to kick, punch and grapple their way to a victory before an expected audience of 4,000 people.