WASHINGTON – A hulking metal arena is rising on the White House’s South Lawn as U.S. President Donald Trump pursues a spate of construction projects, and is set to host a night of cage fighting to mark the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence.
The mixed martial arts arena ?is being assembled on a stretch of the grounds used for presidents’ Marine One departures ?and annual Easter ?egg rolls and picnics, alongside tennis and basketball courts, a horseshoe pit and ?a garden honoring presidents’ children and grandchildren.
UFC, the professional mixed martial arts league run by Trump ally Dana White, will stage a night of bouts at the executive mansion on June 14 as ?part of the country’s independence celebrations. The event will coincide with Trump’s 80th birthday.
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