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BREAKING: New lawsuit seeks to STOP Trump's White House UFC spectacle accusing him of turning public property into a private money-making machine for his buddies! An 11th-hour lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to stop Donald Trump's planned UFC event on White House grounds, arguing that the president is using one of America's most historic public spaces to benefit political allies and wealthy donors. Veteran journalist Scott MacFarlane reports that the lawsuit was filed by two community organizers, including a military veteran, who argue the event is not only unlawful but "deeply corrupt." At the center of the complaint is UFC president Dana White, one of Trump's closest political allies and most loyal supporters. The suit alleges that White is being granted something no private businessman has ever received before: access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial grounds to stage a private, for-profit sporting event. The complaint also points to reports that VIP packages connected to the event are selling for between $1 million and $1.5 million per person. Wait a minute. A million per head? To get access to the White House? Yup. According to the lawsuit, some of the most exclusive access to this taxpayer-owned event is reportedly being reserved for ultra-wealthy guests capable of spending seven figures for the experience. The lawsuit questions who else stands to benefit financially. It names Paramount Skydance and media executive David Ellison, arguing that corporate interests with business before the federal government could profit from an event being staged on public property. The suit also notes that the event is scheduled to coincide with Trump's 80th birthday, which raises questions about whether this is truly a celebration of America, as Trump has claimed, or a taxpayer-supported birthday spectacle built around the president himself. The plaintiffs also point to Trump's public comments suggesting that some of the infrastructure being erected for the event could remain in place beyond the fight itself. They argue that major changes to historic federal property should not happen at the whim of one president without congressional approval and public oversight. The suit asks, can a president hand over iconic public spaces to political allies, wealthy patrons and corporate partners for a private commercial event while ordinary Americans watch from the sidelines? For years, Republicans claimed they were outraged by even the appearance of conflicts of interest in government. Now Americans are being asked to accept million-dollar VIP packages, a presidential birthday event, with a close political ally running the show and the White House grounds being used for a for-profit sporting spectacle. The lawsuit will have to move quickly if it hopes to stop the event. But regardless of what the court decides, it raises a question every American should be asking: When did the White House become a premium event space for Trump's friends and donors? The White House belongs to the American people. Shouldn’t the “people’s house” serve the public, not presidential business partners? Trump wants to turn it into a resort. He must not be allowed to.

OccupyDemocrats's tweet photo. BREAKING: New lawsuit seeks to STOP Trump's White House UFC spectacle accusing him of turning public property into a private money-making machine for his buddies!

An 11th-hour lawsuit filed in federal court seeks to stop Donald Trump's planned UFC event on White House grounds, arguing that the president is using one of America's most historic public spaces to benefit political allies and wealthy donors.

Veteran journalist Scott MacFarlane reports that the lawsuit was filed by two community organizers, including a military veteran, who argue the event is not only unlawful but "deeply corrupt."

At the center of the complaint is UFC president Dana White, one of Trump's closest political allies and most loyal supporters. The suit alleges that White is being granted something no private businessman has ever received before: access to the White House and Lincoln Memorial grounds to stage a private, for-profit sporting event.

The complaint also points to reports that VIP packages connected to the event are selling for between $1 million and $1.5 million per person.
Wait a minute. A million per head? To get access to the White House?

Yup. According to the lawsuit, some of the most exclusive access to this taxpayer-owned event is reportedly being reserved for ultra-wealthy guests capable of spending seven figures for the experience.

The lawsuit questions who else stands to benefit financially. It names Paramount Skydance and media executive David Ellison, arguing that corporate interests with business before the federal government could profit from an event being staged on public property.

The suit also notes that the event is scheduled to coincide with Trump's 80th birthday, which raises questions about whether this is truly a celebration of America, as Trump has claimed, or a taxpayer-supported birthday spectacle built around the president himself.

The plaintiffs also point to Trump's public comments suggesting that some of the infrastructure being erected for the event could remain in place beyond the fight itself. They argue that major changes to historic federal property should not happen at the whim of one president without congressional approval and public oversight.

The suit asks, can a president hand over iconic public spaces to political allies, wealthy patrons and corporate partners for a private commercial event while ordinary Americans watch from the sidelines?

For years, Republicans claimed they were outraged by even the appearance of conflicts of interest in government.

Now Americans are being asked to accept million-dollar VIP packages, a presidential birthday event, with a close political ally running the show and the White House grounds being used for a for-profit sporting spectacle.
The lawsuit will have to move quickly if it hopes to stop the event. But regardless of what the court decides, it raises a question every American should be asking:

When did the White House become a premium event space for Trump's friends and donors? The White House belongs to the American people. Shouldn’t the “people’s house” serve the public, not presidential business partners?

Trump wants to turn it into a resort. He must not be allowed to.

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