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Thunderstorms and 'extreme' insects threaten Trump UFC event
President Donald Trump’s highly anticipated UFC fighting event on the White House South Lawn appears more vulnerable to Washington, D.C.’s swampy summer weather and insect population than to any legal challenge.
TL;DR
- Legal challenges to President Trump's White House UFC event have been rejected by a federal judge.
- The main threats to the outdoor event are Washington D.C.'s summer weather and insect population.
- Attendees can expect swarms of midges, mayflies, stoneflies, caddisflies, moths, mosquitoes, black flies, and bats.
- Forecasters predict heavy humidity and the possibility of afternoon/evening thunderstorms on Sunday.
- Lightning in the area would likely cause temporary delays.
- The event, UFC Freedom 250, is scheduled for Sunday evening and coincides with Trump's 80th birthday.
- Fighters have expressed confidence in competing under adverse conditions.