The spectacle is estimated to cost >$60 million, acc/to Mark Shapiro, who is the president of UGC’s parent company, TKO Group Holdings. (not coincidentally Trump purchased between $15,000 & $50,000 worth of stock in #TKO weeks ahead of the event that he has been promoting for months #InsiderTrading).

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How #Trump Transformed the #WhiteHouse Lawn Into a Fighting Arena

…Back in late May…construction began on the towering, claw-like superstructure that now sits on the #SouthLawn, ready to stage #UFC bouts Sunday for Trump’s 80th birthday.

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How Trump and the U.F.C. Transformed the White House Lawn for a Fight

See the towering, 600-ton claw-like superstructure and venue for the U.F.C. fight.

The New York Times