politics
‘Reeks of corruption’: protesters rally as Trump hosts UFC event on his birthday
Demonstrations took off in Washington and across US as Trump throws first private, for-profit sporting event ever held on White House grounds
TL;DR
- Protesters gathered at the Ellipse, near the White House, demonstrating against a UFC event hosted by Donald Trump on his birthday.
- The event, the first private, for-profit sporting event on White House grounds, drew thousands of fans and counter-protesters.
- Demonstrators cited concerns over Trump's stock in UFC's parent company, the commercialization of federal park lands, and the violent nature of the sport.
- A federal lawsuit to block the event was rejected shortly before it began.
- Alternative demonstrations, including a community meal and a concert for the First Amendment, were organized to counter the UFC event's narrative.