The cage match is on for tickets to Trump’s UFC fight at the White House
The UFC says it expects to lose as much as $30 million, while Trump is handpicking most of the 4,000-plus spectators.
- The Ultimate Fighting Championship will hold an extravaganza on the White House South Lawn on June 14, coinciding with President Donald Trump's 80th birthday and the nation's 250th anniversary celebration.
- Crews are currently reassembling a 90-foot-tall arena centerpiece in Washington, with organizers planning for up to 85,000 spectators to watch on massive screens from the nearby Ellipse and Paramount+ to livestream nationwide.
- President Trump is handpicking most of the 4,000-plus South Lawn spectators, while UFC President Dana White and TKO Holdings each control 200 seats, creating intense competition for limited access.
- Sponsorship packages including ringside seats have sold for $1 million or more, yet TKO Holdings expects to lose as much as $30 million on the matches and festivities in Washington.
- "I'm going to make a lot of enemies," President Trump told NBC News on Friday, as White House officials field daily ticket requests for the limited South Lawn access.
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The Cage Match Is On at the White House
NBC News: “Trump is handpicking most of the 4,000-plus spectators lucky enough, cunning enough or rich enough to score a seat on the South Lawn.” Said Trump: “I’m going to make a lot of enemies because it’s impossible to get everyone tickets.”
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