Construction begins on UFC stadium at White House

[demmiblue]

Construction is underway at the White House to build a temporary structure for next month's UFC fight.

President Donald Trump is hosting the event on the South Lawn on June 14, which will mark the president's 80th birthday.

A semi-circular structure will be set up on the lawn just behind the octagon and stands for people to watch.

The structure was made in Pennsylvania and shipped to D.C. Crews have already started

https://www.wral.com/news/ap/construction-begins-ufc-stadium-white-house-may-2026/

Construction begins on UFC stadium at White House

Construction is underway at the White House to build a temporary structure for next month's UFC fight.

— WRAL Top Stories (unofficial) (@not-wral.bsky.social) 2026-05-26T12:12:09.298+00:00

Gawd, how embarrassing.

[Lovie777]

1. Destroying the people's house....................

I can't see this as being close to legal.

Stop the construction now.

[FalloutShelter]

2. More trash from the trash King.

[Swede]

3. What a low brow president.

"Gold" plastered all over the White House. West Wing demolished. Now a wrestling venue. FFS

[Ocelot II]

4. Can it be repurposed for monster truck rallies, wet t-shirt contests and dwarf-tossing events?

Trump's white supremacy seems to take the form of white trash supremacy.

[Americanme]

5. More tax money well spent.

He learned nothing from trump taj mahal.

[TommieMommy]

6. That's just tacky. OMG 😳

[tanyev]

7. "Ladies and Gentlemen, President Donald John Diet Coke Trump Macho!"

[Timewas]

8. Old Rome is back

Gladiatorial Combat: Held in amphitheaters l

[purr-rat beauty]

9. Awesome....expose more people...

To the toxic particulates left behind from the destruction of the E. Wing

[Rob H.]

10. And how much will taxpayers be on the hook for?

Or is he trying to sell this as funded by private donations?

[Kid Berwyn]

11. Using his own money, of course.

“His own” meaning US taxpayers’.

[dalton99a]

12. Goddamn asshole.

[Totally Tunsie]

13. What a freakin' mess!

He's turned our entire capital into a massive construction zone.

WE, THE PEOPLE, OBJECT!!

[stumpysbear]

14. I hate this timeline