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demmiblue

(39,970 posts) Tue May 26, 2026, 08:30 AM Yesterday

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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.

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.

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Construction begins on UFC stadium at White House (Original Post) demmiblue Yesterday OP

Destroying the people's house.................... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

More trash from the trash King. FalloutShelter Yesterday #2

What a low brow president. Swede Yesterday #3

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

More tax money well spent. Americanme Yesterday #5

That's just tacky. OMG 😳 TommieMommy Yesterday #6

"Ladies and Gentlemen, President Donald John Diet Coke Trump Macho!" tanyev Yesterday #7

Old Rome is back Timewas Yesterday #8

Awesome....expose more people... purr-rat beauty Yesterday #9

And how much will taxpayers be on the hook for? Rob H. Yesterday #10

Using his own money, of course. Kid Berwyn Yesterday #11

Goddamn asshole. dalton99a Yesterday #12

What a freakin' mess! Totally Tunsie Yesterday #13

I hate this timeline stumpysbear Yesterday #14

Lovie777

(23,822 posts)

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

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:34 AM

Yesterday

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

Stop the construction now.

FalloutShelter

(14,659 posts)

2. More trash from the trash King.

Reply to Lovie777 (Reply #1)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:37 AM

Yesterday

Swede

(40,155 posts)

3. What a low brow president.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:42 AM

Yesterday

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

Ocelot II

(131,358 posts)

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

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:50 AM

Yesterday

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

Americanme

(559 posts)

5. More tax money well spent.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 08:55 AM

Yesterday

He learned nothing from trump taj mahal.

TommieMommy

(3,107 posts)

6. That's just tacky. OMG 😳

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:13 AM

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tanyev

(49,735 posts)

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

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 09:24 AM

Yesterday

Timewas

(2,786 posts)

8. Old Rome is back

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 10:24 AM

Yesterday

Gladiatorial Combat: Held in amphitheaters l

purr-rat beauty

(1,482 posts)

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

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 10:30 AM

Yesterday

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

Rob H.

(5,934 posts)

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

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 10:55 AM

Yesterday

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

Kid Berwyn

(25,153 posts)

11. Using his own money, of course.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 11:00 AM

Yesterday

“His own” meaning US taxpayers’.

dalton99a

(95,528 posts)

12. Goddamn asshole.

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 11:10 AM

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Totally Tunsie

(12,066 posts)

13. What a freakin' mess!

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 11:58 AM

Yesterday

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

WE, THE PEOPLE, OBJECT!!

stumpysbear

(293 posts)

14. I hate this timeline

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Tue May 26, 2026, 01:24 PM

Yesterday

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