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Massive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match

The giant arena dubbed “The Claw” – which stands taller than the White House – will feature 14 UFC contestants on Sunday.

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What happened The etching in the grass could be seen from the live webcam at the top of the Washington Monument.
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Left / center-leftWhite House $60m UFC cage fight almost ready for Trump's 80th birthday

The Journal (Ireland) · Center-left · News report

CenterMassive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match

FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro) · Center · News report

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The Journal (Ireland)News report · Jun 12, 10:00 AM

White House $60m UFC cage fight almost ready for Trump's 80th birthday

The giant arena dubbed “The Claw” – which stands taller than the White House – will feature 14 UFC contestants on Sunday.

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Raw StoryNews report · Jun 12, 10:38 AM

Epstein haunts Trump's birthday as nation turns on White House fight: report

The Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) event slated to be held at the White House on Sunday is underwater with a majority of Americans, many of whom have bombarded its promotional posts w...

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FOX8 WGHP (Nexstar, Greensboro)News report · Jun 12, 10:15 AM

Massive '86 47' appears on National Mall days before Trump's birthday UFC match

The etching in the grass could be seen from the live webcam at the top of the Washington Monument.

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CNA SingaporeNews report · Jun 12, 10:05 AM

Trump's grand sporting season begins with UFC fights on White House lawn

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The Guardian - US PoliticsNews report · Jun 12, 10:00 AM

Welcome to ‘the Claw’: the White House fighting cage captures Trump era rot | Sidney Blumenthal

The 154ft-tall structure for the UFC Freedom 250 gives Trump a chance to to put the government out to the highest bidder “If the government decides, very quickly, to bulldoze the Statue of...

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Chicago Sun-TimesNews report · Jun 12, 10:00 AM

Donald Trump, Dana White sending a clear message with UFC event at White House

There’s identity politics. This, my friends and enemies, is the identity sports equivalent. And the purpose and intent: To make sure mega and MAGA are never separated moving forward and for...

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AxiosNews report · Jun 12, 9:45 AM

"Tell me a bigger sports story": How the UFC conquered Trump's Washington

Dana White likes to say he sells "holy sh*t moments for a living." Sunday night, the UFC CEO will attempt his magnum opus on the biggest stage in combat sports history. Why it matters: The...

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The Oregonian (OregonLive)News report · Jun 12, 9:00 AM

A cage fight at the White House: UFC remakes 1600 Pennsylvania Ave.

More than $60 million has been spent building the temporary arena, which will host seven fights celebrating President Trump's birthday and America's 250th anniversary.

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NPR PoliticsNews report · Jun 12, 8:40 AM

White House UFC event comes as Trump faces political headwinds

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The upcoming UFC event at the White House comes as President Trump has been politically on rocky ground.

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CounterpunchNews report · Jun 12, 5:56 AM

UFC White House and the Billionaire Alliance Monopolizing US Politics, Sports, and Entertainment

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Counter Punch explores the upcoming UFC White House spectacle and the Hollywood, DC, and Gulf power brokers at the nexus of US politics, sports and entertainment. Host Eric Draitser welcome...

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Jun 12, 8:40 AM: NPR Politics joined the source map.

Jun 12, 9:00 AM: The Oregonian (OregonLive) joined the source map.

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