{"id":2597758,"date":"2026-05-01T14:56:02","date_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:56:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-construction-of-ufc-claw-to-begin-next-week\/"},"modified":"2026-05-01T14:56:59","modified_gmt":"2026-05-01T18:56:59","slug":"trump-says-construction-of-ufc-claw-to-begin-next-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-says-construction-of-ufc-claw-to-begin-next-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump says construction of UFC &#8216;Claw&#8217; to begin next week"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">20<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Ftrump-says-construction-of-ufc-claw-to-begin-next-week%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2597758&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Donald Trump announced that construction will begin next week on the White House grounds for an MMA arena called \u201cThe Claw,\u201d which will host UFC\u2019s \u201cFreedom 250\u201d fight on June 14-also the day Trump turns 80. Trump said the venue will be <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >built starting immediately<\/a> and that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/biden-admin-places-sanctions-on-myanmar-military-leaders-amid-coup\/\" title=\"Biden admin. places sanctions on Myanmar military leaders amid coup\">large crowds<\/a> will be able to watch via screens set up on the Ellipse.  <\/p>\n<p>The event will be the first UFC fight held at the White house and is part of Trump\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/six-dr-seuss-books-to-stop-being-printed-day-after-biden-left-out-author-from-read-across-america-day\/\" title=\"Six Dr. Seuss Books To Stop Being Printed Day After Biden Left Out Author From Read Across America Day\">broader plan<\/a> to celebrate the U.S. 250th anniversary in 2026. UFC expects to spend about $60 million, and tens of thousands of peopel will receive access to view the fight on the Ellipse, were organizers plan to give out 85,<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/fifa-begs-fans-to-do-the-right-thing-and-buy-tickets-as-womens-world-cup-gets-underway-with-many-unsold-seats\/\" title=\"FIFA urges fans to &#039;act responsibly&#039; and purchase tickets as Women&#039;s World Cup begins with numerous empty seats.\">000 free tickets<\/a>.  <\/p>\n<p>Trump has attended UFC events closely in the past, and the article notes the arena is being constructed in Lititz, Pennsylvania.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<article class=\"fn-body\">\n<p>President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> announced on Friday that construction of a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ufc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4991\">UFC<\/a> arena, dubbed \u201cThe Claw,\u201d will begin next week on the White House grounds. <\/p>\n<p>The platform will host UFC\u2019s historic <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">Freedom 250<\/a> fight, scheduled for June 14, the same day Trump turns 80.<\/p>\n<section class=\"explore-more-section\" id=\"wex-recommended-widget\">\n<div class=\"magazine-container single\">\n<h1 class=\"magazine-title mt-2\">Recommended Stories<\/h1>\n<p>             <i class=\"fa-solid fa-play icon\"><\/i>         <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-grid\">\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551276\/trump-rejects-iran-peace-proposal-do-not-know-leaders\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump rejects Iran peace proposal and says negotiators \u2018don\u2019t know who their leaders are\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551430\/trump-raise-tariffs-european-cars-25-percent\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump to raise tariffs on European cars and trucks to 25%<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551305\/trump-talks-retirees-florida-first-outing-since-whcd-shooting\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Trump talks to retirees in first outing since WHCA dinner shooting<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>\u201cWell, they have some of the greatest champions in the world. The arena, they\u2019re going to start building it over the next week, it\u2019s right here,\u201d Trump told reporters while speaking on the South Lawn. \u201cIt\u2019ll be about 5,000 feet. They\u2019ll have 100,000 people down by the Ellipse with screens, and it\u2019s all free. It\u2019s going to be great.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p>The June 14 event will also mark the first time a UFC fight will be hosted at the White House. It is part of Trump\u2019s grand plan to celebrate the United States\u2019s\u00a0250th birthday\u00a0throughout 2026.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dana White, President Donald Trump, and Hunter Campbell attend UFC 327 at Kaseya Center, Saturday, April 11, 2026, in Miami. (Julia Demaree Nikhinson\/AP Photo)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The Claw is being constructed in Lititz, Pennsylvania, a small town west of Philadelphia. UFC is expected to spend $60 million on the event. <\/p>\n<p>The <em>Washington Examiner<\/em> <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4540613\/ufc-claw-stage-white-house-fight\/\">previously reported<\/a> that UFC is also constructing a 4,500-seat venue ahead of the mixed martial arts cage match on the White House\u2019s South Lawn.<\/p>\n<p>While the main venue is at the White House, tens of thousands will be able to watch the fight on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-ufc-fight-logistics-a-lot-fighter-michael-chandler-warns\/\" title=\"... ... fight logistics &#039;a lot,&#039; fighter Michael Chandler warns\">large screens set<\/a> up on the Ellipse, an open area between the Lincoln Memorial and the Washington Monument often used for large gatherings. Organizers will hand out 85,000 free tickets to the public, according to UFC CEO Dana White.<\/p>\n<p>Trump maintains close ties with White and has frequently attended UFC fights, most recently last month at UFC 327 in Miami.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551276\/trump-rejects-iran-peace-proposal-do-not-know-leaders\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4551276\/trump-rejects-iran-peace-proposal-do-not-know-leaders\/\">TRUMP REJECTS IRAN PEACE PROPOSAL AND SAYS NEGOTIATORS \u2018DON\u2019T KNOW WHO THEIR LEADERS ARE\u2019<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>As part of the 250th celebrations, the State Department\u00a0announced on Tuesday that it is releasing <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4546505\/state-department-america-250-passports-trump\/\">limited-edition passports <\/a>featuring an image of Trump, a historic painting of the Founding Fathers at the signing of the Declaration of Independence, and text from the document. <\/p>\n<p>Ahead of the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\">semiquincentennial<\/a> celebrations, the four former living presidents, Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, and Joe Biden, shared <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4537346\/former-presidents-unite-hopeful-message-america-250\/\">an optimistic vision<\/a> that the nation\u2019s best days are ahead.<\/p>\n<p><em>Emily Hallas contributed to this report.  <\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says \u201cThe Claw\u201d UFC arena starts next week at WH<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2658,"featured_media":2597759,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26121622443467.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[5919,4133,5894,3634,8095],"class_list":["post-2597758","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-construction","tag-news","tag-politics","tag-trump","tag-ufc"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/AP26121622443467.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597758","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2658"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2597758"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597758\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2597762,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2597758\/revisions\/2597762"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2597759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2597758"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2597758"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2597758"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}