Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday
The Public Integrity Project claims the event violates park rules and lacks environmental review.
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US News Lawsuit seeks to stop the UFC fight on the White House South Lawn for Trump’s birthday By Associated Press Published June 7, 2026, 8:02 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google NEW YORK — 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.
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