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Lawsuit aims to block UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday
Case argues Trump administration broke federal laws to accomodate ‘deeply corrupt’ commercial sporting event Donald Trump is throwing himself quite the 80th birthday party at the White House on Sunday. All he needs now is for a federal judge, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a passing thunderstorm not to ruin it. The watchdog group Public Integrity Project filed a lawsuit on Saturday in DC federal court, seeking an emergency injunction to halt the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event before a single punch is thrown on 14 June – which is both Flag Day and the president’s birthday. Continue reading...
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According to The Guardian’s source item, Lawsuit aims to block UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday, Case argues Trump administration broke federal laws to accomodate ‘deeply corrupt’ commercial sporting event Donald Trump is throwing himself quite the 80th birthday party at the White House on Sunday. All he needs now is for a federal judge, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson and a passing thunderstorm not to ruin it. The watchdog group Public Integrity Project filed a lawsuit on Saturday in DC federal court, seeking an emergency injunction to halt the Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) Freedom 250 event before a single punch is thrown on 14 June – which is both Flag Day and the president’s birthday. Continue reading…
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- Lawsuit aims to block UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthdayThe Guardian - 2026-06-08T15:30:20+00:00
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