Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on White House’s South Lawn this weekend
Mehta said the plaintiffs lacked standing and failed to show irreparable harm after organizers spent more than $60 million on the event, court filings said.
- On Friday, U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta refused to block the "UFC Freedom 250" event scheduled for Sunday on the White House South Lawn, allowing the mixed martial arts show to proceed as planned.
- Plaintiffs unsuccessfully sought to block construction of a 92-foot, 600-ton steel structure called The Claw, alleging the administration granted the UFC an "extraordinary business opportunity" on federal grounds without proper permitting.
- Mehta cited the plaintiffs' "unreasonable delay" in challenging the event, finding they likely lack legal standing and failed to demonstrate irreparable harm despite $60 million in UFC expenditures.
- The Claw will be disassembled starting Monday, with staging equipment at the Lincoln Memorial also slated for removal, undermining plaintiffs' claims of permanent "aesthetic harms."
- President Donald Trump, who first attended a UFC show in 2019, maintains close ties with CEO Dana White; the administration describes the event as routine engagement similar to others hosted at public forums.
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A federal judge on Friday refused to stop President Donald Trump from hosting a UFC event on the White House South Lawn this weekend, rejecting an emergency request to block the celebration tied to America’s 250th anniversary and the president’s 80th birthday. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta, an Obama appointee, ruled that organizers may proceed with Sunday’s planned mixed martial arts event after finding the plaintiffs failed to demonstrate they…
Federal judge rejects last-minute lawsuit to block White House UFC event
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The Times of Northwest Indiana
White House UFC event permitted to proceed
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday declined to block President Donald Trump from hosting a special Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event in a towering new structure on the White House grounds.
Roanoke Times
Judge declines to stop White House UFC event
WASHINGTON — A federal judge on Friday declined to block President Donald Trump from hosting a special Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts event in a towering new structure on the White House grounds.
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