Judge rules Trump can stage UFC fights on the White House's South Lawn this weekend
White House,Federal Judges,Politics
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A federal judge ruled on Friday that the White House is allowed to stage a UFC show this weekend in an elaborate ring already built on the South Lawn to celebrate the nation's 250th anniversary — on President Donald Trump's 80th birthday.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta rejected a legal advocacy group's request to block organizers from using the White House lawn as the venue for Sunday's planned UFC mixed martial arts event.
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