UFC ‘Freedom 250’ card draws thousands to DC on Trump’s 80th birthday
"What’s more American than a $60 million claw on the White House lawn?"
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Politics UFC ‘Freedom 250’ card draws thousands to DC on Trump’s 80th birthday By Steven Nelson, Reuven Fenton and Josh Christenson Published June 14, 2026, 6:24 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google WASHINGTON — Thousands of UFC fans, liberal protesters and supporters of President Trump descended on the White House Sunday evening as the commander in chief prepared to celebrate his 80th birthday with a seven-fight card on the South Lawn. Trump and about 4,000 ticketed guests have reserved seats in the custom-made “Claw” — a steel lighting, camera and tarp overhang that dwarfs the adjacent executive mansion — while up to 120,000 ticketed guests will be able to watch the contests on the Ellipse just to the south.
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