After paving over the Rose Garden to create a patio and demolishing the East Wing to make way for a 90,000 square foot ballroom, President Donald Trump continues to reshape the White House grounds and reinvent how they are used.
On July 2 of this year, the president confirmed plans to host a mixed martial arts competition on the White House grounds as part of his year-long celebration for the United States’ 250th birthday. (The June 14 event also happens to fall on his own birthday.)
This week, Trump said the event, dubbed UFC Freedom 250, would see a
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