{"id":2610368,"date":"2026-06-03T19:51:57","date_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:51:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-suggests-ufc-arena-at-white-house-could-be-permanent\/"},"modified":"2026-06-03T19:53:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-03T23:53:09","slug":"trump-suggests-ufc-arena-at-white-house-could-be-permanent","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-suggests-ufc-arena-at-white-house-could-be-permanent\/","title":{"rendered":"Trump suggests UFC arena at White House could be permanent"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><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-suggests-ufc-arena-at-white-house-could-be-permanent%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=2610368&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 said the UFC \u201cclaw\u201d stage being built on the White House South Lawn for the June 14 UFC Freedom 250 event could remain permanently. In a TikTok video, he compared the idea too the Eiffel Tower, noting that it was once meant to be temporary but was kept because people liked it.<\/p>\n<p>The June 14 event will mark Trump\u2019s 80th birthday and Flag Day, with construction ongoing since Memorial Day. The UFC is expected to host about 5,000 attendees near the arena, while up to 100,000 more may watch on large screens at the nearby Ellipse. Trump and UFC president Dana White have promoted the fight as part of commemorating America\u2019s 250th birthday, though White has also raised concerns about holding the bouts outdoors due to weather and other conditions.  <\/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 class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">President <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/donald-trump\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4\">Donald Trump<\/a> has suggested that the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/ufc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4991\">UFC<\/a> arena under construction at the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/white-house\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/section\/white-house\/\">White House<\/a> for the looming MMA event could be a permanent fixture.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump made the unusual remark in a <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\/video\/7646865974712470815?lang=en\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@realdonaldtrump\/video\/7646865974712470815?lang=en\">TikTok video<\/a> late Tuesday, comparing the UFC \u201cclaw\u201d stage on the White House South Lawn to a famous landmark in <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/europe\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"81\">Europe<\/a>.<\/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\/entertainment\/4592447\/60-minutes-scott-pelley-fired-cbs-bari-weiss\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>60 Minutes host Scott Pelley fired after accusing CBS chief of \u2018murdering\u2019 show<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4591180\/vanilla-ice-would-play-putin-iran-freedom-250-performance\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Vanilla Ice says he would play for Putin and Iran in defense of Freedom 250 performance<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<div class=\"explore-card\">                         <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4588508\/spencer-pratt-vows-to-end-animal-abuse\/?itm_source=parsely-api\">                             <\/p>\n<div class=\"explore-thumb-wrap\">                                                                                                                                  <\/div>\n<h3>Spencer Pratt vows to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\" >end animal abuse<\/a> with \u2018PAWS\u2019 task force: \u2018The city of angels is a city of dogs\u2019<\/h3>\n<p>                         <\/a>                     <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cMany don\u2019t know that in Paris, France, the Eiffel Tower, 1889 it was built,\u201d Trump said. \u201cIt was supposed to be taken down immediately after the World\u2019s Fair, and then they said, \u2018You know, we sort of like it. Let\u2019s leave it up a little bit longer,\u2019 and then they said, \u2018Let\u2019s leave it up longer and longer and longer.&#8217;\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"article-paywall\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Eiffel Tower was once supposed to be taken down 20 years after the 1889 World Exhibition, but lead architect Gustave Eiffel pushed the French government to keep the tower permanently.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWell, they never took it down, and you know we\u2019re building something in front of the White House that\u2019s quite attractive to a lot of people,\u201d Trump added. \u201cIt\u2019s going to have the big UFC fight on June 14, and I\u2019m looking at it, and maybe we\u2019ll never ever take it down.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It remains to be seen whether Trump will follow through on the remark, which serves as another example of the president\u2019s excitement for the UFC fight night this month.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UFC Freedom 250 event will take place on June 14, marking not only Trump\u2019s 80th birthday but also Flag Day. The <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4581468\/ufc-freedom-250-claw-stage-white-house-construction\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/entertainment\/4581468\/ufc-freedom-250-claw-stage-white-house-construction\/\">arena\u2019s construction<\/a>, which started on Memorial Day, remains ongoing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The event is set to host 5,000 attendees around the arena. Seats are reserved for military members and guests invited by the UFC and the White House. Though tickets will not be for sale, up to 100,000 people can watch on large screens at the nearby Ellipse.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The anti-Trump \u201c<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/no-kings\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"19782\">No Kings<\/a>\u201d movement is expected to hold its next protest day on June 14 across the nation, including <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/washington-dc\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"260\">Washington, D.C.<\/a> The progressive coalition said Trump would be \u201cdistracted\u201d by the first-ever UFC fight at the White House.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Trump coordinated the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/rsbn-live-stream-video-stop-the-steal-rally-tuesday-at-freedom-plaza-in-washington-dc-prayers-for-america\/\" title=\"RSBN LIVE-STREAM VIDEO: \u201cStop the Steal\u201d Rally Tuesday at Freedom Plaza in Washington DC \u2013 Prayers for America!\">historic event<\/a> with his longtime friend, UFC President and CEO <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/dana-white\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"4581\">Dana White<\/a>, who has been revealing his high expectations for the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/media-shocked-gina-carano-fought-back-as-her-movie-deal-with-daily-wire-goes-viral\/\" title=\"Media Shocked Gina Carano Fought Back As Her Movie Deal With Daily Wire Goes Viral\">mixed martial arts fight<\/a> in celebration of the nation\u2019s 250th birthday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cI love this country like anybody on the left loves this country,\u201d White <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/05\/26\/dana-white-ufc-white-house-fight-interview\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/time.com\/article\/2026\/05\/26\/dana-white-ufc-white-house-fight-interview\/\">recently told<\/a> <em>Time<\/em>. \u201cI love this country like anybody on the Right loves this country. This is basically me spending a \u00ads***\u00adload of money to celebrate the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/america-250\/\" type=\"post_tag\" id=\"20120\">250th birthday of America<\/a>, with America and the rest of the world.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UFC is funding the fight, estimated to cost $60 million to produce.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4587915\/troops-eligible-tickets-trump-white-house-ufc-event\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/policy\/defense\/4587915\/troops-eligible-tickets-trump-white-house-ufc-event\/\">TROOPS WHO MEET HEIGHT AND WEIGHT STANDARDS ELIGIBLE FOR TICKETS TO WHITE HOUSE UFC EVENT<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite his high expectations, the chief executive has <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4585418\/dana-white-joe-rogan-reservations-outdoor-ufc-white-house-fight\/\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/news\/white-house\/4585418\/dana-white-joe-rogan-reservations-outdoor-ufc-white-house-fight\/\">expressed concerns<\/a> about holding the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dana-white-and-joe-rogan-concerned-about-ufc-wh-fight\/\" title=\"Dana ... and Joe Rogan concerned about ... WH ...\">fight outdoors<\/a> during the summer, as several environmental factors could affect the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-samantha-bee-tells-republicans-to-stop-transphobic-bills-and-mind-their-own-fing-business\/\" title=\"WATCH: Samantha Bee Tells Republicans To ...Stop Transphobic\u2019 Bills And ...Mind Their Own F***ing Business\u2019\">athletic performance<\/a> of its participants.<\/p>\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere\u2019s two things I hate,\u201d White <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ZnpJoANb8I&#038;t=91s\" type=\"link\" id=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=3ZnpJoANb8I&#038;t=91s\">said<\/a> on the NPR <em>Newsmakers<\/em> podcast. \u201cI hate stadiums, and I hate even worse than a stadium is fighting outside. There\u2019s just so many different variables you have to deal with, you know, the weather, and you know the worst, obviously, being rain and lightning, yeah, and then bugs, and you know temperatures.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Trump says the White House UFC arena might stay permanently<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2159,"featured_media":2610369,"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\/06\/AP26154628603565.jpg?w=696","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[9885,80799,3634,8095,32127],"class_list":["post-2610368","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-mma","tag-sports-venues","tag-trump","tag-ufc","tag-white-house"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/AP26154628603565.jpg?w=696","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610368","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\/2159"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2610368"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610368\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2610372,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2610368\/revisions\/2610372"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2610369"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2610368"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2610368"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2610368"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}