Lawsuit seeks to stop Trump’s planned White House UFC match

A lawsuit has been filed to stop US President Donald Trump from hosting an Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) match at the White House on June 14, his 80th birthday. The plaintiffs, two Virginia residents, argue that the event violates National Park Service regulations barring sporting events on federal parklands, that Congress did not consent to the construction of an arch overlooking the event, and that no environmental review was conducted. The White House dismissed the lawsuit as 'obstructionist, baseless, and dilatory.' Crews are erecting an octagonal fighting cage and a 5,000-seat arena on the South Lawn.