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Trump news at a glance: president follows through on threats against Iran with fresh strikes

Two days of strikes followed downing of US Apache helicopter over the strait of Hormuz, which Trump has blamed on Iran – key US politics stories from Wednesday 10 June at a glance

The Guardian - US

Melania Trump Shock: FLOTUS Commands White House Crowd After Awkward AI Speech Interruption

Melania Trump hosted the first National Champion Awards Ceremony for the Presidential AI Challenge, highlighting AI's potential in education. An unexpected applause during her speech became a memorable moment.

International Business Times UK

'Destruction and Grift': Trump Sparks Outrage After Building 5,000-Seat UFC Arena on White House Lawn

Donald Trump's decision to build a 5,000‑seat UFC arena on the White House lawn for his 80th birthday has drawn sharp criticism from biographer Michael Wolff and dismal poll numbers from the US public.

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UFC fighters call White House event a ‘massive opportunity’

The claw, the temporary arena structure that houses the eight-sided cage, is the buzziest landmark this week in DC

The Independent UK

Trump’s UFC Claw will come down ‘immediately,’ White House says — despite president saying it could be there forever

Officials say in court filings that the massive arena on the south lawn will be dismantled right after the president’s birthday fight

The Independent UK

UFC champion says he has been banned from White House fight over criticisms of Trump

Sean Strickland claims he was not cleared to attend the UFC event because he ‘made fun of Israel and Epstein’

The Guardian - US

Trump Begs for Birthday Wishes: Inside the High-Pressure Email Demanding MAGA Patriots Sign His Card

Donald Trump's 80th birthday is being turned into a full-blown MAGA production, from a fundraising email demanding supporters sign his 'only official' card to a UFC cage fight on the White House lawn.

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Trump's Position in the White House Ballroom Case Reflects His General Resistance to Judicial Review

The president has repeatedly argued that courts have no business deciding whether his actions are legal.

Reason

Federal Rules Were Quietly Bypassed to Turn Lincoln Memorial Into a UFC Stage, but a Last-Ditch Lawsuit Might Kill the Party Before the First Punch

The event’s branding as a patriotic celebration rings hollow, especially when the guest list is packed with donors.

The Mary Sue

UFC Cage Fights Enlisted for Global Diplomacy as Trump Administration Approves Historic White House Match

The US government partners with UFC in a unique sports diplomacy initiative, marking a first-of-its-kind public-private partnership to enhance global mixed martial arts growth.

International Business Times UK

Melania Trump crowns the first-ever Presidential AI Challenge winners

The first lady hosted an event at the White House Tuesday to recognize the winners of the inaugural Presidential AI Challenge. The nationwide contest tasked students with developing projects that utilized artificial intelligence methods or tools to address challenges in their local communities. More than 20,000 students from all 50…

The Independent UK

Activist and Air Force Veteran sue to block White House UFC match, claims it’s for ‘the 80th anniversary of Donald Trump’s birth’

The plaintiff lawyer characterized the event as fundamentally corrupt.

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Trump news at a glance: watchdog group sues to block president’s ‘deeply corrupt’ birthday party

Group seeks emergency injunction to halt UFC Freedom 250 event at the White House before a single punch is thrown – key US politics stories from Monday 8 June

The Guardian - US

Lawsuit aims to block UFC event at White House on Trump’s birthday

Case argues Trump administration broke federal laws to accomodate ‘deeply corrupt’ commercial sporting event

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Lawsuit Seeks To Stop UFC Event Planned For White House South Lawn

A federal lawsuit seeks to derail plans for an Ultimate Fighting Championship event planned for the White House's South Lawn.

Euronews

Donald Trump’s Freedom 250 / birthday cage fight event snubbed by celebrities

Donald Trump’s extravagant 80th birthday cage fight on the White House lawn is proving to be celebrity repellent... Adam Sandler, Jared Leto and Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson are among the celebrities who have declined invites to the UFC Freedom 250 event set to take place on 14 June.

The Independent UK

Majority of Americans disapprove of Trump’s UFC birthday cage fight

The White House will host six UFC bouts on the South Lawn on June 14 — Trump’s 80th birthday

Reason

Even If Trump's Ballroom Project Is Illegal, a DOJ Lawyer Says, the Courts Cannot Stop It

The D.C. Circuit is reviewing an injunction issued by a judge who said "no statute comes close to giving the President the authority he claims to have."

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Melania Trump's Blunt Response That Ended Jill Biden's Small Talk Revealed

In her memoir, Jill Biden recounts an awkward Inauguration Day car ride with Melania Trump, saying the then first lady batted away questions with brief replies and kept dragging the conversation back to the weather.

The Independent UK

Trump lashes out at ballroom lawsuit in late-night rant: ‘Highly damaging to our country’

The president claimed his project is under budget despite it doubling in cost since it began

The Independent UK

Hunter Biden trolls Trump over Epstein ‘bromance’ after president takes swipe at his troubled past

Trump says Joe Biden’s son’s past ‘is not that great’ and might stop him winning the White House should he run in 2028, drawing a sharp response from the former executive

International Business Times UK

Viral Claim That Erika Kirk Will Replace Bruce Buffer at UFC White House Event Debunked

A viral social media rumour falsely claims Erika Kirk will host a UFC event at the White House. The claim originated from a satirical post and lacks any official confirmation.

The Independent UK

Trump’s approval rating hits another new low on 500th day back in the White House

President Donald Trump’s net popularity on -25 in latest Economist/YouGov survey, with the Iran war and economy still major concerns for voters ahead of November’s midterms

The Economic Times

Trump confirms attendance at G7 Summit in France this month

President Donald Trump will attend the G7 summit in France. He will depart immediately after hosting UFC World Championship fights at the White House on June 14. The summit is scheduled from June 15 to June 17. This meeting is crucial as it follows joint US-Israel military operations against Iran.

The Guardian - US

‘Maybe we’ll never ever take it down’: Trump says UFC arena at White House could stay permanently

In a video posted on his TikTok account, the president likened the arena that is being constructed on the White House’s South Lawn to the Eiffel Tower

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